C# syntax error value expected

Question

I have these two line of code here

var unitsMap = new[] { "zero", "one", "two", "three", "four", "five", "six", "seven", "eight", "nine", "ten", "eleven", "twelve", "thirteen", "fourteen", "fifteen", "sixteen", "seventeen", "eighteen", "nineteen" };
        var tensMap = new[] { "zero", "ten", "twenty", "thirty", "forty", "fifty", "sixty", "seventy", "eighty", "ninety" };

And I keep getting red squiggly error underline underneath both my [] saying syntax error value expected. and I also get a red squiggly error underline underneath all my values (one, two, three, etc) but not for zero...the error is ; expected.

What Am I doing wrong?

What framework are you targeting? This is an anonymous function declaration. Make sure you are using a framework version that supports it. — David L, Apr 01 '13 at 16:56
You'll need to show all the code you have. The syntax error is likely coming from an earlier line. — Jeff Mercado, Apr 01 '13 at 16:56
I got the code from here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2729752/converting-numbers-in-to-words-c-sharp — user979331, Apr 01 '13 at 16:57
In that answer you reference those two arrays really should be defined as `static` in the class - otherwise, the arrays are instantiated every time the method is called which, based on the logic in that method, could be more than once since there is some recursion. — Kevin Brock, Apr 01 '13 at 17:02
@KevinBrock Post it as an answer so that i can downvote it :) — I4V, Apr 01 '13 at 17:04

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 01 '13 at 17:02

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As David mentioned, you must be using a different framework which doesn't support anonymous declarations.

I just tried it using 4.5 framework and it doesn't complain.

answered Apr 01 '13 at 17:02

Harish

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James · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-01T17:04:56.843

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Your using an older version of C# which doesn't support the var keyword, this was introduced in v3.0 and the minimum supported version of VS is 2008.

The equivalent in your version would be:

string[] unitsMap = { "zero", "one", ... };
srring[] tensMap = { "zero", "ten", ... };

edited Apr 01 '13 at 17:04

answered Apr 01 '13 at 16:59

James

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 01 '13 at 17:06

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if "; is expected" maybe before these lines you have forgotten to end your previous line. Otherwise do a recompile. Sometimes, intellisense has to be rebooted (don't know why). Reboot VS if you will see this mistake again.

answered Apr 01 '13 at 17:06

Edouard Lauret

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