compiler construction - C# Console Error: Only assignment, call, increment, decrement, and new object expressions can be used as a statement -

i new programming , attempting learn c#. having think simple problem console application(the code below). error appears if statement reads follows:

//evaluate subtotals results         if (subtotalone == subtotaltwo)         {             console.writeline("=");         }         else if (subtotalone < subtotaltwo)         {             console.writeline("<");         }         else (subtotalone > subtotaltwo);         {              console.writeline(">");          }             

the error is: assignment, call, increment, decrement, , new object expressions can used statement.

any appreciated. have read through forums here , seen may similar questions understanding isn't enough yet map solutions i've seen problem.

full application code:

using system; 

namespace itc110_a02_grocerycomparison { class program { static void main(string[] args) {

        console.writeline("compare grocery stores "); //alert user purpose of program title         console.writeline("\n");//line break            // store 1         console.writeline("enter name of first store comparison: ");//storename 1         string storeone = console.readline();//tolower eval          //store 1, first item         console.writeline("name of first product purchased @ " + storeone + ": ");//ask item         string purchaseone = console.readline();//collect item         console.writeline("price paid first purchased @ " + storeone + ": ");//ask 1st price         double price1a = double.parse(console.readline());//collect 1st price          //store 1, second item, repeat process -- ought method or function         console.writeline("name of second product purchased @ " + storeone + ": ");//ask item         string purchasetwo = console.readline();//collect item         console.writeline("price paid second purchased @ " + storeone + ": ");//ask item price         double price1b = double.parse(console.readline());//collect item price         console.writeline("\n");            // store 2, repeat process -- ought method or function         console.writeline("enter name of second store comparison: ");//store name 1         string storetwo = console.readline();// evals entry,  tolower set lower case          //store 2         console.writeline("price paid " + purchaseone + " @ " + storetwo + ": ");//ask 1st price         double price2a = double.parse(console.readline());//collect 1st price          //store 2, second item         console.writeline("price paid " + purchasetwo + " @ " + storetwo + ": ");//ask item price         double price2b = double.parse(console.readline());//collect item price         console.writeline("\n");            // results go here         //store 1 totals         console.writeline("************  " + storeone + "  ************");         console.writeline(purchaseone + ": $" + price1a);         console.writeline(purchasetwo + ": $" + price1b);         console.writeline("\n \n");         // store 2 totals         console.writeline("************  " + storetwo + "  ************");         // result a: shop         console.writeline(purchaseone + ": $" + price2a);         console.writeline(purchasetwo + ": $" + price2b);         console.writeline("\n \n");          console.writeline("************  after price comparison  ************");            //merge subtotals         double subtotalone = (price1a + price1b);         double subtotaltwo = (price2a + price2b);            //evaluate subtotals results         if (subtotalone == subtotaltwo)         {             console.writeline("=");         }         else if (subtotalone < subtotaltwo)         {             console.writeline("<");         }         else (subtotalone > subtotaltwo);         {              console.writeline(">");          }                        //keeps console open         console.read();     } } 

}

this else line problem.

    else (subtotalone > subtotaltwo);     {          console.writeline(">");      }   

fixed:

    else     {          console.writeline(">");      }   

explanation:

your code equivalent to:

else    (subtotalone > subtotaltwo);//else block  {      console.writeline(">");  }   

semicolon makes condition expression statement , error. however, next console statement not part of else block else block finishes after semicolon. so, if condition expression valid statement, ">" printed not desired.