C# - Multiple strings on the same line in Messagebox

Question

I've recently started learning C#.
I have an string type of variable a.

I'm trying to get a Messagebox to show my variable and some text after it.

MessageBox.Show(a "was your answer"); This doesn't work.
MessageBox.Show(a, "was your answer"); While this throws the text to the title.

How could I make some text appear after the variable, on the same line?

concatenate the string using + operator and place into your messagebox. you can create another variable to store that string. — , Mar 13 '14 at 08:39

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:27

Try

MessageBox.Show(a + "was your answer");

or

MessageBox.Show(string.Format("{0} was your answer", a));

Using

string.Format()

can be neater for multiple string variables and easier to change the string literal if you need to. See this SO question for a discussion on its use.

Your

MessageBox.Show(a, "was your answer");

throws the text to the title because the method signature of MessageBox.Show() that takes two arguments is for:

public static DialogResult Show(
    string text,
    string caption
)

Displays a message box with specified text and caption.

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 13 '14 at 08:27

3

MessageBox.Show(a + "was your answer");

answered Mar 13 '14 at 08:27

Well that was simple. – Claudio Mar 13 '14 at 08:30
1

@Claudio Yes. Also see the 2nd method in [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22372927/c-sharp-multiple-strings-on-the-same-line-in-messagebox/22372937#22372937). – Mar 13 '14 at 08:31

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