C# Error CS8515 – Parentheses are required around the switch governing expression.

C# Error

CS8515 – Parentheses are required around the switch governing expression.

Reason for the Error & Solution

Parentheses are required around the switch governing expression.

Example

The following code snippets generate CS8515:

Missing parentheses: ( ):

// CS8515.cs
int x = 5;
switch x
{
    case 5:
    break;
}

Missing curly brackets: { }:

// CS8515.cs
int x = 5;
switch (x)
    case 5:
    break;

The correct format

int x = 5;
switch (x)
{
    case 5:
    break;
}

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