Compiler Error CS0209
The type of local declared in a fixed statement must be a pointer type
The variable that you declare in a fixed statement must be a pointer. For more information, see Unsafe Code and Pointers.
The following sample generates CS0209:
// CS0209.cs
// compile with: /unsafe
class Point
{
public int x, y;
}
public class MyClass
{
unsafe public static void Main()
{
Point pt = new Point();
fixed (int i) // CS0209
{
}
// try the following lines instead
/*
fixed (int* p = &pt.x)
{
}
fixed (int* q = &pt.y)
{
}
*/
}
}
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