format string error in c#

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The following line gives an error:

 Console.WriteLine("Order:{0},\n Placed:{1},\nshipped:{2},\nTo address:{3} ,{4}, {5}\n\n" + orderid, orderdate, shipdate, shipname, shipaddr, shipcity);

It shows an error as:

(Index (zero based) must be greater than or equal to zero an d less than the size of the argument list.)

Help me out to resolve this error. I know this error happened because of the place holder provided are greater than the variables provided.

Check your syntax... you put a '+' instead a ',' to provide 6 arguments. — HuorSwords
– HuorSwords, Commented Jan 25, 2013 at 7:20

user530189 · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-25 07:20:23Z

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I'm guessing you wanted:

Console.WriteLine("Order:{0},\n Placed:{1},\nshipped:{2},\nTo address:{3} ,{4}, {5}\n\n", orderid, orderdate, shipdate, shipname, shipaddr, shipcity);

Note the + is not present.

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 7:20

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mihirj · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-25 07:20:08Z

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Console.WriteLine("Order:{0},\n Placed:{1},\nshipped:{2},\nTo address:{3} ,{4}, {5}\n\n",orderid, orderdate, shipdate, shipname, shipaddr, shipcity);

should solve the problem.

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 7:20

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Dave New Over a year ago

Actually ryadavilli was the first to answer.

mihirj Over a year ago

Thanks Peter Huene. What matters most to me is that Gomathipriya has found answer to the query. :)

Ravi Y · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-25 07:22:17Z

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Why do you have a plus at the end of your format string ? This is causing the params to be 5 when the format string expects 6.

Change as below :

Console.WriteLine("Order:{0},\n Placed:{1},\nshipped:{2},\nTo address:{3} ,{4}, {5}\n\n", orderid, orderdate, shipdate, shipname, shipaddr, shipcity);

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 7:22

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Dave New · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-25 07:52:45Z

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You have a + instead of a , before your first argument. Correction:

Console.WriteLine("Order:{0},\n Placed:{1},\nshipped:{2},\nTo address:{3} ,{4}, {5}\n\n", orderid, orderdate, shipdate, shipname, shipaddr, shipcity);

The method is therefore only recognising 5 parameters, not 6.

edited Jan 25, 2013 at 7:52

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 7:21

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phoog Over a year ago

I think you mean "The method is therefore only recognising 5 parameters, not 6."

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