Compiler Error Message: CS0542: 'Direction': member names cannot be the same as their

anjumk · September 27th, 2011, 06:22 AM

dear Imar

may be it is simple, plz help me.

SOURCE
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;

/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Direction
/// </summary>
public class Direction
{

public enum Direction
{
Horizontal = 0

, Vertical = 1
}

public Direction()
{
//
// TODO: Add constructor logic here
//
}
}

COMPILATION
Source Error:

Line 10: {
Line 11:
Line 12: public enum Direction
Line 13: {
Line 14: Horizontal = 0

Source File: c:\BEGASPNET\site\App_Code\Direction.cs Line: 12

planoie · September 27th, 2011, 11:18 AM

You have an enum named the same as a class. Now, you have the enum nested inside the class which should technically work, however, it isn't good form to have things named the same. Many people add a suffixes to enums to make their types more descriptive and indicative of them being an enum. I often use "Type", such as "DirectionType". This should eliminate the error.

Imar · September 27th, 2011, 02:40 PM

In addition to Peter's reply, the idea of Direction.cs is to contain just the Enum. There's not need for the wrapping class. The following in that file should be enough:

Code:

 
public enum Direction
{
  Horizontal = 0, 
  Vertical = 1
}

Cheers,

Imar