A new expression requires () or [] after type

Kanhialal kk

Hi..
in following code this error is happening,(A new expression requires () or [] after type) I can't understand what is missing..

StringFormat format2 = new StringFormat {
                    Alignment = StringAlignment.Center,
                    LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center,
                    FormatFlags = 0x800
                };

Kindly any body help..

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Suthish Nair15y ago
Accepted answer
also this way, you can try..

StringFormat format2 = new StringFormat();
format2.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
format2.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
format2.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.NoClip;

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Suthish Nair15y ago
I was wondering why both of your's code doesn't throw an error in VS 2008/2010. Now got the reason. Thanks Vulpes, for sharing that information.
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Vulpes15y ago
Just thinking about this some more, I'm wondering whether you're still using one of the earlier versions of Visual Studio - 2005 or 2003 - which don't support object initializers?

This is because object initializers do allow you to omit the () if there's a parameterless constructor which there is for the StringFormat class.

If you are using one of these earlier versions, then you've no choice but to do it Suthish's way.
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Vulpes15y ago
You need to add some parentheses after StringFormat on the RHS:

StringFormat format2 = new StringFormat()
{
Alignment = StringAlignment.Center,
LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center,
FormatFlags = 0x800
};
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