Compiler Error CS0171

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Backing field for automatically implemented property 'name' must be fully assigned before control is returned to the caller. Consider calling the default constructor from a constructor initializer.

A constructor in a struct must initialize all fields in the struct. For more information, see Constructors (C# Programming Guide).

The following sample generates CS0171:

// CS0171.cs
struct MyStruct
{
   MyStruct(int initField)   // CS0171
   {
      // i = initField;      // uncomment this line to resolve this error
   }
   public int i;
}

class MyClass
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      MyStruct aStruct = new MyStruct();
   }
}