Help with c# variables

[Lambert Symth]

How can i use a variable from within a different function in which it was
not set.
Like the example.

using System;

namespace test
{
class class1
{
static void Main()
{
string name = "bob";
start();
}

static void start()
{
Console.WriteLi ne(name);
}
}
}

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Lambert Symth <la******@googl email.co.uk> wrote:

How can i use a variable from within a different function in which it was
not set.
Like the example.

using System;

namespace test
{
class class1
{
static void Main()
{
string name = "bob";
start();
}

static void start()
{
Console.WriteLi ne(name);
}
}
}

Currently the variable is a local variable - it's only available within
the method. You need to declare it as a static variable:

using System;

namespace test
{
class class1
{
static string name;

static void Main()
{
name = "bob";
start();
}

static void start()
{
Console.WriteLi ne(name);
}
}
}

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[timG]

You could pass it as a parameter like this

using System;

namespace test
{
class class1
{
static void Main()
{
string name = "bob";
start(name);
}

static void start(string name)
{
Console.WriteLi ne(name);
}
}
}

[John Bailo]

Lambert Symth wrote:

How can i use a variable from within a different function in which it was
not set.
Like the example.

using System;

namespace test
{
class class1
{
public string Name=string.emp ty;
static void Main()
{
string Name = "bob";
start();
}

static void start()
{
Console.WriteLi ne(Name);
}
}
}

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

John Bailo <ja*****@texeme .com> wrote:

Lambert Symth wrote:

How can i use a variable from within a different function in which it was
not set.
Like the example.

using System;

namespace test
{
class class1
{

public string Name=string.emp ty;

static void Main()
{
string Name = "bob";
start();
}

static void start()
{
Console.WriteLi ne(Name);
}
}
}

That still won't compile (start is static) and even if it did, it would
print out an empty string rather than bob, as the local variable would
shadow the static/instance one.

In addition, your variable casing is somewhat odd (why change the OP's
variable name?) and variables shouldn't be public...

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[Nick Malik [Microsoft]]

"John Bailo" <ja*****@texeme .com> wrote in message
news:43******** ******@texeme.c om...

Lambert Symth wrote:

How can i use a variable from within a different function in which it was
not set.
Like the example.

using System;

namespace test
{
class class1
{

public string Name=string.emp ty;

static void Main()
{
string Name = "bob";
start();
}

static void start()
{
Console.WriteLi ne(Name);
}
}
}
Almost. If you get rid of the double declaration, this would likely work.
Replace this:
string Name = "bob";
with this
Name = "bob";

(I'm guessing that this was your intent.)

Also, the variable could be declared 'private' instead. That would be
better data hiding.

To the OP: the best solution is to pass the variable as a parameter.
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