Pass a class property to a function

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Pass a class property to a function

Ronald Rex 101

I have a console app menu where when a user makes a selction I want to create a new object of a class and set a property on that class that I created based on the menu choice user selected. Then I want to retain that property value as I call an interface implementation of that class from an interface method. I tried to put get and set accessors on the property declaration in the console application but I got a compiler error sayoing A namespace cannot directly contain members such as fields, methods or statements. Thanks !!!

AgaveJoe 30,411 Reputation points

2022-12-05T16:40:18.647+00:00
We can't see your code but the error indicates you tried to add a property to a namespace code block which is not syntactically correct. A property is a class member not a namespace member.

Example

namespace ConsoleApp2 { public string CannotDoThis { get; set; } class Program { public string CandoThis { get; set; } static void Main(string[] args) { } } }

Please see the C# programming guide.

Using Properties (C# Programming Guide)
Viorel 125.7K Reputation points

2022-12-06T10:15:35.72+00:00

In case of .NET 6 applications, if you did not choose the "Do-not use top-level statement" option in New Project wizard, then define a simple variable instead of the property. Or start a new project and select the "Do-not use top-level statement" option; then you can define the properties as usual.
Jack J Jun 25,316 Reputation points

2022-12-13T09:49:35.727+00:00

@Ronald Rex , is any update? As others said, could you provide some code?

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AgaveJoe 30,411 Reputation points

2022-12-05T16:40:18.647+00:00

We can't see your code but the error indicates you tried to add a property to a namespace code block which is not syntactically correct. A property is a class member not a namespace member.

Example

namespace ConsoleApp2 { public string CannotDoThis { get; set; } class Program { public string CandoThis { get; set; } static void Main(string[] args) { } } }

Please see the C# programming guide.

Using Properties (C# Programming Guide)
Viorel 125.7K Reputation points

2022-12-06T10:15:35.72+00:00

In case of .NET 6 applications, if you did not choose the "Do-not use top-level statement" option in New Project wizard, then define a simple variable instead of the property. Or start a new project and select the "Do-not use top-level statement" option; then you can define the properties as usual.
Jack J Jun 25,316 Reputation points

2022-12-13T09:49:35.727+00:00

@Ronald Rex , is any update? As others said, could you provide some code?

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