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  • Tim C 161 posts 528 karma points
    May 19, 2016 @ 13:44
    Tim C
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    Syntax of @

    I had a problem posted earlier about { } but which I think is now something to do with my misunderstanding how the @ directive works in razor. Example 

    @{
    var noticeType = "";
    var nt = @Umbraco.Field("noticeType").ToString();

     switch(nt){
        case "1" : noticeType = "AAA";
        break;
        case "2" : noticeType = "BBB";
        break;
        case "3" : noticeType = "CCC";
        break;


}

}

    causes error

    Compiler Error Message: CS1513: } expected

    Source Error:

    Line 79: } Line 80: } Line 81: }

    However, if I separate the Razor into two blocks with the switch statement not in a @ block

    @{
    var noticeType = "";
    var nt = @Umbraco.Field("noticeType").ToString();
}
@switch(nt){
        case "1" : noticeType = "AAA";
        break;
        case "2" : noticeType = "BBB";
        break;
        case "3" : noticeType = "CCC";
        break;
    }

    it's fine.

    Can someone explain why

    @switch{
...
}

    is fine but

    @{
switch{
...
}
}

    isn't? I thought surrounding text with @{ } meant 'anything within this is to be treated as Razor'?

    Very confusing!!

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  • Dennis Adolfi 1082 posts 6449 karma points MVP 6x c-trib
    May 19, 2016 @ 13:49
    Dennis Adolfi
    0

    Hi Tim.

    You are correct, but your first code example is missing a } in the end.

    @{ <!-- Here you open a bracket
    var noticeType = "";
    var nt = @Umbraco.Field("noticeType").ToString();

     switch(nt){ <!-- Here you open another bracket
        case "1" : noticeType = "AAA";
        break;
        case "2" : noticeType = "BBB";
        break;
        case "3" : noticeType = "CCC";
        break;
    } <!-- Here you close a bracket (the switch)
<!-- Here you should close a bracket

    Makes sense?

    Other than that you are correct about text surrounded with @{ }.

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  • Tim C 161 posts 528 karma points
    May 19, 2016 @ 14:03
    Tim C
    0

    Dennis

    Thank you for the quick repsonse. However, I wasn't missing a } in my code - I just missed it when I copied it to this entry - my apologies.

    I have corrected the original post.

    I have tried again (just in case I was missing the closing } but I still get the crash. It must be something else.

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  • Nik 1614 posts 7260 karma points MVP 7x c-trib
    May 19, 2016 @ 14:06
    Nik
    1

    Hi Tim,

    I would try taking the @ away from the @Umbraco line.

    I've used switches within Razor code blocks before and not had an issue so it does seem a bit strange.

    Nik

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  • Dennis Adolfi 1082 posts 6449 karma points MVP 6x c-trib
    May 19, 2016 @ 14:09
    Dennis Adolfi
    100

    As Nik said:

    Removing the @ before Umbraco.Field("noticeType").ToString() solves it. Sorry i missed that..

    Thank you Nik!

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  • Tim C 161 posts 528 karma points
    May 19, 2016 @ 14:11
    Tim C
    1

    That's it - presumably the @Umbraco... thinks it is starting a new block.

    Lesson learned!

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  • Dennis Adolfi 1082 posts 6449 karma points MVP 6x c-trib
    May 19, 2016 @ 14:12
    Dennis Adolfi
    0

    That sounds logical.

    Have a great day Tim! Good luck with the rest of the site!!

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