How can I declare a variable with name 'operator'? [duplicate]

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How can I declare a variable with name "operator"?

public string operator;

@operator should work. I'd recommend not using keywords as identifiers though. — E. Moffat
– E. Moffat, Commented Sep 30, 2019 at 22:16
nb : could you please copy-paste (and format) the interesting part of the error message as text into your question ? This is much better for searchability and many other reasons — Pac0
– Pac0, Commented Sep 30, 2019 at 22:22

Pac0 · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-03 13:41:14Z

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you can use any reserved word by prefixing the name of your identifier with an @ : @operator

var @operator = "+";
var @event = new { name = "Burning man" };
var @var = 23;
var @enum = new List { 1, 2, 3 };

needless to say, this is not so much helping readability, but if you feel it fits your case, you can use it.

answered Sep 30, 2019 at 22:19

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Marcell Toth · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-30 22:19:25Z

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Use public string @operator.

The @ prefix allows you to use reserved words as variable names.

answered Sep 30, 2019 at 22:19

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