Member Avatar for Jega_k_k

hi

i have just started learning ASP.Net..

i'm try to using dropdown list in if condition it gives error message as "Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'bool'"

if (DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text="buyername" )
{
            da = new SqlDataAdapter("select * from buyermaster where  buyername like '" + a + "%'", con);
            da.Fill(ds);
        }
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Member Avatar for a496761

I'm a VB guy, but I think c# uses ==

if (DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text=="buyername" )
Member Avatar for serkan sendur

I'm a VB guy, but I think c# uses ==

if (DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text=="buyername" )

yeah you are right he should have used double equal signs.

Member Avatar for kani123

it worked out...use " == "

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