A new expression requires () or [] after type in C# code

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Hi  I wrote below code when i run this i got below issue: Plz guide me? A new expression requires () or [] after type Stack Trace at System.Web.Compilation.AssemblyBuilder.Compile() at System.Web.Compilation.BuildProvidersCompiler.PerformBuild() at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.CompileWebFile(VirtualPath virtualPath) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInterna........................ Code: System.Web.UI.WebControls. ListItem Dept_Lstitem1 = new System.Web.UI.WebControls. ListItem (); string deptcode= 3301000 ; List string > ASGforMembersServices_Deptcodes = new List string > { 3300000  3301000  3302000  3303000  3304000  3305000  3306000  3307000  3308000 }; if (ASGforMembersServices_Deptcodes.Contains(deptcode)) { ddl_ToDepartment.Items.Add(Dept_Lstitem1); }

Vulpes · Answer

Are you by any chance using .NET 2.0 (VS 2005)? If you are then 'collection initializers' such as this aren't allowed: List ASGforMembersServices_Deptcodes = new List { 3300000 3301000 3302000 3303000 3304000 3305000 3306000 3307000 3308000 }; You'll have to use instead: List ASGforMembersServices_Deptcodes = new List (); ASGforMembersServices_Deptcodes.Add(3300000); ASGforMembersServices_Deptcodes.Add(3301000); // etc though I think this should also work: string[] temp = new string[]{ 3300000 3301000 3302000 3303000 3304000 3305000 3306000 3307000 3308000 }; List ASGforMembersServices_Deptcodes = new List (temp);