How to fix "An array initializer of length '13' is expected"

Question

I'm trying to store all my answers to a question in a two-dimensional array. But I'm getting the problem: "An array initializer of length '13' is expected".

I've tried changing the syntax but haven't found any way that it works.

string[,] answerCombinations; 
            answerCombinations = new string[,]
            {
                {
                    "kanes",
                    "skean",
                    "snake",
                    "sneak",
                    "kane",
                    "kens",
                    "sank",
                    "kaes",
                    "keas",
                    "sake",
                    "anes",
                    "sane",
                    "naes"

                }, 
                {
                    "more",
                    "omer",
                    "mor",
                    "rem",
                    "rom",
                    "ore",
                    "roe",
                    "emo"
                }


            };

I suggest you have a look at [this question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/597720/what-are-the-differences-between-a-multidimensional-array-and-an-array-of-arrays). — StackLloyd, Jul 09 '19 at 14:45

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 09 '19 at 14:41

2d array defined with [,] should have the same number of columns. You can do this instead:

string[][] answerCombinations; 
            answerCombinations = new string[][]
            {
                new string[]{
                    "kanes",
                    "skean",
                    "snake",
                    "sneak",
                    "kane",
                    "kens",
                    "sank",
                    "kaes",
                    "keas",
                    "sake",
                    "anes",
                    "sane",
                    "naes"

                }, 
                new string[]{
                    "more",
                    "omer",
                    "mor",
                    "rem",
                    "rom",
                    "ore",
                    "roe",
                    "emo"
                }


            };

How to fix "An array initializer of length '13' is expected"

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