Why am I getting this compilation error in my abstract base class?

Question

I'm trying to extend this plugin for my own use...

https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/Xamarin.Plugins/blob/master/Connectivity/Connectivity/Connectivity.Plugin.Abstractions/BaseConnectivity.cs

But when I copy the code over to Visual Studio, I'm am getting some error.

Do I need to import some special framework in order to use the '=>' operator and 'Invoke' Method? This is an abstract base class. I am using VS2013

Answer 1

?. is a feature from C# 6, and as well as the => operator (when used for expression-bodied members), is available in Visual Studio 2015 only.

Read about them here null-conditional operators and here => operator

C# < 6 syntax:

protected virtual void OnConnectivityChanged(ConnectivityChangedEventArgs e)
{
    if (ConnectivityChanged != null)
        ConnectivityChanged.Invoke(this, e);
}

Answer 2

?. is Null-conditional operators in C#6. You is using C#6? C#6 featured

Replace this code to

if(ConnectivityChanged != null) 
{ 
    ConnectivityChanged.Invoke(this, e); 
} 

This is equivalent to the our code ConnectivityChanged?.Invoke(this, e);