the modifier public is not valid for this item

Question

_{Saturday, April 22, 2017 5:36 PM | 1 vote}

  Class Program

{ Main ()

{    

   //some code

    Program p = new Program();

p.TranslateMorse();

}          public string TranslateMorse()
            {
                string input = Console.ReadLine();
                string output = string.Empty;

                char[] splitInputString = input.Trim().ToLower().ToCharArray();

                foreach (char c in splitInputString)

                {
                    int index = Array.IndexOf(english, c);
                    output += ' ' + morse[index];

                }

                //    string[] outputarray = new string[] { output };
                using (System.IO.StreamWriter file =
                     new System.IO.StreamWriter(path4, true))
                {
                    file.WriteLine(output);
                }

                //File.WriteAllLines(path4, outputarray);
                Console.WriteLine(output);
                Console.ReadKey(false);
            }

            }

   }                  

Hi there,

i am trying to convert english text to morse code. and have written this method. 

       but when compiling this error is shown ie; "the modifier public is not valid for this item" .

i'm a beginner in programming & couldnt solve this issue.. could any one pls tell me how to solve this error .

many thanks, 

All replies (3)

_{Saturday, April 22, 2017 8:23 PM | 2 votes}

declare Main as

static void Main()

_{Monday, April 24, 2017 6:46 AM | 1 vote}

Hi friend,

I agree with Wojciech, you could have a try, and I also edited your coded a little bit, just hope it's helpful.

public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
          
            TranslateMorse();

            string TranslateMorse()

            {
                string input = Console.ReadLine();
                string output = string.Empty;


                char[] splitInputString = input.Trim().ToLower().ToCharArray();


                foreach (char c in splitInputString)


                {
                    int index = Array.IndexOf(english, c);

                    output += ' ' + morse[index];

                }

                //    string[] outputarray = new string[] { output };
                using (System.IO.StreamWriter file =
                     new System.IO.StreamWriter(path4, true))
                {
                    file.WriteLine(output);
                }


                //File.WriteAllLines(path4, outputarray);
                Console.WriteLine(output);
                Console.ReadKey(false);

                return null;
            }



        }

Best regards,

Fletch

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_{Tuesday, April 25, 2017 1:24 AM}

Hi friend,

Please help to mark a reply as answer if it's okay for you.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Fletch

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