C# Error
CS8803 – Top-level statements must precede namespace and type declarations.
Reason for the Error & Solution
Top-level statements must precede namespace and type declarations.
Example
The following sample generates CS8803:
// CS8803.cs (0,0)
public record Person
{
public string? GivenName { get; set; }
public string? FamilyName { get; set; }
}
int i = 0;
In a file with top-level statements, top-level statements must occur prior to any type declarations.
To correct this error
Move the code before the namespace declaration:
int i = 0;
public record Person
{
public string? GivenName { get; set; }
public string? FamilyName { get; set; }
}
It is common that types are declared within their own file, which would also correct this error by separating the type declaration from the top-level statements.
