C# Beginner Question

Question

I’m trying to create my first array of names and although I’m not getting a compiling error, the names won’t show when I run the console. Any suggestions are really appreciated.

namespace ConsoleApp12
{

class Program
{

static void Main(string)[] args)
{

String [] names;
names = new String[2];
names [0] = “John”;
names [1] = “Bob”;

Console.WriteLine(names);

}

}

}

Answer 1

try
```
Console.WriteLine(names[0]);
```
to output all names inside the array

Answer 2

If you write onli names to Console.WriteLine(); than the output is an error because you want to write out a string[] like string
To fix this problem I advise this:

Console.WriteLine(names[0]);
Console.WriteLine(names[1]);

Or if you want to write out the full array than:

int i = 0;
while (i < names.length)
{
Console.Write(names[i]);
i++;
}

I hope I can help

Answer 3

Hi Adam, thank you. I followed your suggestion and I get a repeat of the name John. I’m trying to get it to do this:
John
Bob

To print the names in that order.

Answer 4

foreach(string s in names)
Console.WriteLine(s);

this should work fine

Answer 5

Hinawani, thank you for your help. When I run console after your suggestion it just runs and doesnt print the names. I’m not getting any errors it just runs console.

Answer 6

https://code.sololearn.com/cl3oe32E92z9/?ref=app

replace your entire code with this, and see if it works Alex

Answer 7

Thank you.