When is the semicolon required in Razor syntax?

Question

In one of my web MVC3 sites, I'm seeing a semicolon at the bottom of the page.

Are semicolons required on @using some.Library.Namespace; statements?

Answer 1

There are two rules for semicolons:

1. Inside a code block, each complete code statement must end with a semicolon.

   <!-- Single-statement block -->
   @{ var theMonth = DateTime.Now.Month; }
   
   <!-- Multi-statement block -->
   @{
       var outsideTemp = 79;
       var weatherMessage = "Hello, it is " + outsideTemp + " degrees.";
   }
   

2. Inline expressions don't end with a semicolon.

   <!-- Inline expression, so no semicolon -->
   <p>Today's weather: @weatherMessage</p>
   

Further Reading

• Introduction to Using the Razor Syntax
• Razor Syntax Reference