Invalid token '=' in class, stuck, or interface member declaration in ASP.NET, C#

Question

public string Encoding { get; set; } = "Text";


public string Category { get; set; } = "Free";

I have an error of token, '='.. What should I do?

Error : Invalid token '=' in class, struct, or interface member declaration

The syntax you're using is new in C# 6.0 - you're probably using an older compiler version. — Dai, Apr 06 '18 at 18:08
@Dai I think so, My compiler is old version.. So these days.. there are so many errors and problems... — Seth Hong, Apr 06 '18 at 18:30
@SethHong You need to be using a newer version, that syntax isn't supported in the version you are using. — Ron Beyer, Apr 06 '18 at 18:30
@RonBeyer Thnx. but I have only 2013 lisence, The VisualStudio 2017 that can use for 30days finished, Can you recommend me free C# compiler? — Seth Hong, Apr 06 '18 at 18:38
@SethHong [Visual Studio Community 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/) is free. — Ron Beyer, Apr 06 '18 at 18:39
@RonBeyer Thank you very much !, I did not know that. haha.. — Seth Hong, Apr 06 '18 at 18:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 06 '18 at 18:22

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It seems your compiler does not support that approach. try assigning values in a constructor as shared below.

public string Encoding { get; set; }
public string Category { get; set; } 

public NAMEOFClASS()
{
    this.Encoding="Text";
    this.Category="Free"

}

edited Apr 06 '18 at 18:22

maccettura

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answered Apr 06 '18 at 18:11

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Any reason why this is getting downvoted? – maccettura Apr 06 '18 at 18:25
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I was wondering the same thing. Probably due to people being jerkfaces – Joe Phillips Apr 06 '18 at 18:32
thanks for being curious about downvotes. you really made me happier. – Abdul Qayyum Apr 06 '18 at 18:36
@maccettura not my vote (but I support it). If author would even try searching for error they would find the current duplicate that indeed have better and more useful question. So providing less useful answer than existing answer is "this answer is not useful" in my book. – Alexei Levenkov Apr 06 '18 at 18:36
Thnx this answer helped me a lot, I'm first time using this website, this is my first question in this site, and I'm beginner in ASP.NET and C#. – Seth Hong Apr 06 '18 at 18:42
@SethHong kindly mark the answer if I helped. – Abdul Qayyum Apr 06 '18 at 18:44
@AayQue Can you tell me how to mark? , I'm first time using this. sorry. – Seth Hong Apr 06 '18 at 18:46
@SethHong Hit the green tick under the count of votes. – Abdul Qayyum Apr 06 '18 at 18:47
@AayQue I hit the green tick , is it working? – Seth Hong Apr 06 '18 at 18:49
It worked 100%. thanks @SethHong – Abdul Qayyum Apr 06 '18 at 18:50
@AayQue Thnx, have a good day. – Seth Hong Apr 06 '18 at 18:51

Invalid token '=' in class, stuck, or interface member declaration in ASP.NET, C#

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