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Hey, I'm about a week into coding and am quite confused, I am getting an error on the lettergrade variable that says its unassigned, and I'm not sure how to fix it. Thanks yall!

What I have tried:

C#
<pre>

float exams = float.Parse(txtboxexams.Text.Trim());
            float termpaper = float.Parse(txtboxtermpaper.Text.Trim());
            

            float examgrade;
            float termpapergrade; 



            examgrade = exams / 250;
            termpapergrade = termpaper / 50;

            string lettergrade;


            if (radbutunder.Checked == true)
            {
                if (examgrade >= 0.93)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.93)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "A";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "A-";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.9)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.9)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "A-";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "B+";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.87)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.87)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "B+";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "B";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.83)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.83)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "B";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "B-";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.8)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.8)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "B-";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "C+";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.77)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.77)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "C+";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "C";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.73)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.73)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "C";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "C-";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.7)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.7)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "C-";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "D+";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.67)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.67)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "D+";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "D";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.63)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.63)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "D";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "D-";
                }
                else if (examgrade >= 0.6)
                {
                    if (termpapergrade >= 0.6)
                    {
                        lettergrade = "D-";
                    }
                    else lettergrade = "F";
                }

                lblfinalgrade.Text = lettergrade;
Posted
Updated 14-Oct-22 15:43pm

1 solution

You have a very large outer if / else if missing an else, so not all paths result in initialising the lettergrade variable. Initializing with an empty string should resolve it:
C#
lettergrade = "";

A side comment: I would suggest simplifying your tests.
 
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