Can't slice an array in c#

Question

So I am looking at the following example (http://zetcode.com/lang/csharp/arrays/), titled "c# array slices". When I copy and paste the following example in Microsoft Visual Studio:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

    namespace s_Sandbox
    {
        class Program
        {
            static void Main(string[] args)
            {
                int[] array = new int[] { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
                array[1..2];
            }
        }
    }

There is a red underline under [1..2] and I get a Syntax error, "," expected ... why is this? What am I missing?

stackoverflow.com/questions/406485/array-slices-in-c-sharp/… — Steve
– Steve, Commented Aug 5, 2020 at 15:01
@Steve that does not answer why I am getting the error; rather an alternate solution. — datainc
– datainc, Commented Aug 5, 2020 at 15:03
@Homungus I have viewed the property settings for my solution, I am using .NET Framework 4.5.2... that shouldn't be an issue though? — datainc
– datainc, Commented Aug 5, 2020 at 15:04
look here how to use c# 8.0 with asp.net project: stackoverflow.com/questions/56651472/… — Homungus
– Homungus, Commented Aug 5, 2020 at 15:06

Alex Leo · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-05 15:05:14Z

3

That is because the range operator [n..m] is available for version C# 8.0 or greater

This might be useful too

Target framework    version C# language version default
.NET Core   3.x C# 8.0
.NET Core   2.x C# 7.3
.NET Standard   2.1 C# 8.0
.NET Standard   2.0 C# 7.3
.NET Standard   1.x C# 7.3
.NET Framework  all C# 7.3

If upgrading is not an option you can use:

      int[] array = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
      var t = array.Take(2);

answered Aug 5, 2020 at 15:05

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