How to declare array of strings inside Razor view

Question

I am trying to split the string based on ; and store it in array of string in MVC Razor view and I tried it as below:

@{
     string[] replies = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(messages.MessageReply) ? messages.MessageReply.Split(';') : new string []{};
}

But whenever I write this it will treat last } of the string[] replies as its main closing bracket instead of the one below. How can I avoid this or how would I be declaring such sort of variables in razor view?

Works fine for me. But that sort of code should be in a controller (and set the value of a view model property), not in the view — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Mar 7, 2016 at 12:08
As I noted, your code works fine. What is the error your getting? — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Mar 7, 2016 at 12:11
Error in the sense its treating the very next } bracket as closing bracket for @{.. Like if I use messages.MessageReply.Split(new []{';'}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries) it treats } inside split as closing bracket as it will be highlighted with yellow color.. — Guruprasad J Rao
– Guruprasad J Rao, Commented Mar 7, 2016 at 12:13
Using .Split(new []{';'} works fine for me as well. I suspect there are other issues with your code (I can create a simple DotNetFiddle if you need the proof) — user3559349
– user3559349, Commented Mar 7, 2016 at 12:16

pwas · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-07 12:07:09Z

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Pust conditional expression into brackets:

string[] replies = (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(messages.MessageReply) ? messages.MessageReply.Split(';') : new string []{ });

Or... just get rid of brackets:

string[] replies = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(messages.MessageReply) ? messages.MessageReply.Split(';') : new string [0];

It should help

answered Mar 7, 2016 at 12:07

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Guruprasad J Rao Over a year ago

That would be problem if I include messages.MessageReply.Split(new []{';'}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)!!

pwas Over a year ago

So, you must have an other issue in your code. As I said, I've checked yout scenario and it works fine.

user1859022 · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-07 12:07:34Z

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I guess you could use: string[0] instead of string[]{}:

@{
     string[] replies = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(messages.MessageReply) ? messages.MessageReply.Split(';') : new string [0];
}

answered Mar 7, 2016 at 12:07

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