Unity c# 3D error CS0116: A namespace cannot directly contain members as fields or methods

Question

I've got this error and need help, it is on (92,28), but the error has remained, any help would be appreciated, Im relatively new to programming in c# so I'm not entirely familiar with the programming language yet, so this is probably a beginner question, but even so, an answer and and explanation as to what i did wrong as so I can improve upon myself is always appreacited.

using UnityEngine;

[CreateAssetMenu(fileName = "Pokemon", menuName = "Pokemon/Create New Pokemon")]

public class PokemonBase : ScriptableObject
{
    [SerializeField] string name;

    [TextArea]
    [SerializeField] string description;

    [SerializeField] Sprite frontSprite;
    [SerializeField] Sprite backSprite;

    [SerializeField] PokemonType type1;
    [SerializeField] PokemonType type2;

    //Base Stats
    [SerializeField] int maxHp;
    [SerializeField] int attack;
    [SerializeField] int defense;
    [SerializeField] int spAttack;
    [SerializeField] int spDefense;
    [SerializeField] int speed;

    [SerializeField] List<LearnableMove> learnableMoves;


    public string Name
    {
        get { return name; }
    }

    public string Description
    {
        get { return description; }
    }

    public Sprite FrontSprite
    {
        get { return frontSprite; }
    }

    public Sprite BackSprite
    {
        get { return backSprite; }
    }

    public PokemonType Type1
    {
        get { return type1; }
    }

    public PokemonType Type2
    {
        get { return type2; }
    }

    public int MaxHp
    {
        get { return maxHp; }
    }

    public int Attack
    {
        get { return attack; }
    }

    public int Defense
    {
        get { return defense; }
    }

    public int SpAttack
    {
        get { return spAttack; }
    }

    public int SpDefense
    {
        get { return spDefense; }
    }

    public int Speed
    {
        get { return speed; }
    }

}

public List<LearnableMove> LearnableMoves 
{
    get { return learnableMoves; }
}

[System.Serializable]

public class LearnableMove
{
    [SerializeField] MoveBase moveBase;
    [SerializeField] int level;

    public MoveBase Base
    {
        get { return moveBase; }
    }

    public int Level
    {
        get { return level; }
    }
}

public enum PokemonType
{
    None,
    Normal,
    Fire,
    Water,
    Grass,
    Electric,
    Ice,
    Fighting,
    Poison,
    Ground,
    Flying,
    Physic,
    Bug,
    Rock,
    Ghost,
    Dragon
} ```

`LearnableMoves` doesn't appear to be inside a class. It must be. — , Mar 27 '21 at 02:58
In general in C#, you need to have all class and other definitions within a namespace. With definitions extending some Unity bases like `MonoBehaviour`s and `ScriptableObject`s this is not the case. You should put everything but `PokemonBase` in another file within a namespace. See for example usage. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/programming-guide/classes-and-structs/ — Omar Abdel Bari, Mar 27 '21 at 12:49
Note this is how `using` keyword works. It includes all accessible classes, structs... etc within a namespace so you can use it in another file. Also, I'm not sure if you would be able to keep it in the same file. I never tried but I generally advise you keep classes and structs in separate files. — Omar Abdel Bari, Mar 27 '21 at 12:51
Probably a **TYPO**: your class is closed to early by the `}` before `LearnableMoves` — derHugo, Mar 27 '21 at 15:47

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 27 '21 at 12:41

Move the closing brace between Speed and LearnableMoves so that the latter is enclosed inside the class

    public int Speed
    {
        get { return speed; }
    }

}

public List<LearnableMove> LearnableMoves 
{
    get { return learnableMoves; }
}

To

    public int Speed
    {
        get { return speed; }
    }

    public List<LearnableMove> LearnableMoves 
    {
        get { return learnableMoves; }
    }
}

Unity c# 3D error CS0116: A namespace cannot directly contain members as fields or methods

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