CS1056 -Unexpected character "" What does it mean?

Sujeet Raman

5y5.3k.NET

Hi,

I am creating a service in asp.net core api..while building my code i am getting this error

CS1056 -Unexpected character ""

when i declare string name = "projects/max78A"; i am getting this error

my code:

using (var httpClient = new HttpClient())
{
string name = "projects/max78A";
var content = "{\"name\": \"" + name + "\"}";
var stringContent = new StringContent(content, Encoding.UTF8, "text/plain");
Console.WriteLine("Sending Request: " + requestUri + stringContent);
HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.PostAsync(requestUri, stringContent).ConfigureAwait(false);
return await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
}

i havent face this problem before please help me to understand what is the issue

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Sachin Singh5y ago
you din't get my point, use this (means either use string like below or use json object after serialization)
HttpStringContent stringContent = new HttpStringContent(
    "{ \"Name\": \"sachin\" }",
    UnicodeEncoding.Utf8,
    "application/json");

HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.PostAsync(
    uri,
    stringContent);
Sujeet Raman5y ago
here what is "JsonContent" same as stringcontent?
Sujeet Raman5y ago
I have changed that one.but still i am getting "" error in that methode.Compiler telling 45,61 lines but i coudnt see nothing .I have changed post async also .Anywer ele we have to change?
Sachin Singh5y ago
The error is due to JSON string you are sending, if you want to send a simple string then keep it simple
var content = "Name:"+Name;
if you want to send json then use postAsJson
HttpResponseMessage response = await httpClient.PostAsJsonAsync(requestUri, JsonContent).ConfigureAwait(false);