Solidity ParserError: Expected ';' but got '{'

Question

Using Version 0.6.0

pragma solidity ^0.6.0;

contract Test {
    function sendValue(address payable recipient, uint256 amount) external {
        (bool success, ) = recipient.call{ value: amount }("");
    }
}

Test.sol:5:42: ParserError: Expected ';' but got '{' (bool success, ) = recipient.call{ value: amount }(""); ^

Why is this error here?

Answer 1

You're using syntax that was introduced in Solidity 0.7 but isn't yet valid in 0.6.

For 0.6, use this:

(bool success, ) = recipient.call.value(amount)("");

Sources and more info:

• 0.7 syntax: https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/v0.7.0/control-structures.html#external-function-calls
• 0.6 syntax: https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/v0.6.0/control-structures.html#external-function-calls