A nullable type cannot be inferred for variable '<variablename>'

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A nullable type cannot be inferred from a reference type, such as an array, a class, or a String. The value from which the data type is inferred must be a value type. The following code illustrates this error.

'' Not valid. 
'Dim arrList? = New ArrayList
'Dim except? = New Exception
'Dim obj? = New Object
'Dim stringVar? = "Open the application."

' Valid.
Dim intVar? = 10

Error ID: BC36628

To correct this error

  • Remove the nullable designation.

See Also

Concepts

Nullable Value Types