public override string extension => "test" ; this code work in VS2017 but gives error(; expected) in vs2013

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public override string teststr => "test";

This code works fine in Visual studio 2015 and VS2017 but throws the following error in Visual Studio 2013:

; expected

If my answer is useful, please accept it. – Matt Hogan-Jones Apr 26 '17 at 10:42 — Matt Hogan-Jones, Apr 26 '17 at 10:42

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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That's an expression bodied property - they are only supported in C# 6.0 or higher.

VS2013 doesn't support C# 6.0 by default, so it won't be able to compile that code.

This answer discusses how to add support for C# 6.0 to VS2013. But is you're using expression bodied properties you really should learn about them more, and what language versions support them.

The expression bodied syntax is equivalent to:

public override string teststr
{
    get
    {
        return "test";
    }
}

for earlier versions of C#.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Apr 26 '17 at 10:28

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thanks dear, can i have another way to make that work in 2013 – M.Mahajan Apr 26 '17 at 10:31
I don't know what you mean. Another way? Other than installing C# 6 support? – Matt Hogan-Jones Apr 26 '17 at 10:32
can i have another way to assign,rather than using "=>" – M.Mahajan Apr 26 '17 at 10:34
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I have updated my answer, but you seem to have very little understanding of C#. Instead of asking questions on SO that are extremely easy to find out just by searching on google, spend some time actually learning the language. – Matt Hogan-Jones Apr 26 '17 at 10:37

public override string extension => "test" ; this code work in VS2017 but gives error(; expected) in vs2013

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