Return string in solidity 0.5.0. Data location must be “memory” for return parameter in function





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How to return string in 0.5.0 solidity compiler version?



contract Test {
string public text = 'show me';
function test() public view returns (string) {
return text;
}
}


I got error message:



TypeError: Data location must be "memory" for return parameter in function, but none was given.









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    How to return string in 0.5.0 solidity compiler version?



    contract Test {
    string public text = 'show me';
    function test() public view returns (string) {
    return text;
    }
    }


    I got error message:



    TypeError: Data location must be "memory" for return parameter in function, but none was given.









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      How to return string in 0.5.0 solidity compiler version?



      contract Test {
      string public text = 'show me';
      function test() public view returns (string) {
      return text;
      }
      }


      I got error message:



      TypeError: Data location must be "memory" for return parameter in function, but none was given.









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      How to return string in 0.5.0 solidity compiler version?



      contract Test {
      string public text = 'show me';
      function test() public view returns (string) {
      return text;
      }
      }


      I got error message:



      TypeError: Data location must be "memory" for return parameter in function, but none was given.






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      asked Nov 23 '18 at 13:26









      Yegor ZarembaYegor Zaremba

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          Just need to add memory after string, like this:



          function test() public view returns (string memory) {


          Another changes:
          https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/v0.5.0/050-breaking-changes.html#interoperability






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            //The version I have used is 0.5.2

            pragma solidity ^0.5.2;

            contract Inbox{


            string public message;

            //**Constructor** must be defined using “constructor” keyword

            //**In version 0.5.0 or above** it is **mandatory to use “memory” keyword** so as to
            //**explicitly mention the data location**

            //you are free to remove the keyword and try for yourself

            constructor (string memory initialMessage) public{
            message=initialMessage;
            }

            function setMessage(string memory newMessage)public{
            message=newMessage;

            }

            function getMessage()public view returns(string memory){
            return message;
            }}





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              Just need to add memory after string, like this:



              function test() public view returns (string memory) {


              Another changes:
              https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/v0.5.0/050-breaking-changes.html#interoperability






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                Just need to add memory after string, like this:



                function test() public view returns (string memory) {


                Another changes:
                https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/v0.5.0/050-breaking-changes.html#interoperability






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                  Just need to add memory after string, like this:



                  function test() public view returns (string memory) {


                  Another changes:
                  https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/v0.5.0/050-breaking-changes.html#interoperability






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                  Just need to add memory after string, like this:



                  function test() public view returns (string memory) {


                  Another changes:
                  https://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/v0.5.0/050-breaking-changes.html#interoperability







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                  Yegor ZarembaYegor Zaremba

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                      //The version I have used is 0.5.2

                      pragma solidity ^0.5.2;

                      contract Inbox{


                      string public message;

                      //**Constructor** must be defined using “constructor” keyword

                      //**In version 0.5.0 or above** it is **mandatory to use “memory” keyword** so as to
                      //**explicitly mention the data location**

                      //you are free to remove the keyword and try for yourself

                      constructor (string memory initialMessage) public{
                      message=initialMessage;
                      }

                      function setMessage(string memory newMessage)public{
                      message=newMessage;

                      }

                      function getMessage()public view returns(string memory){
                      return message;
                      }}





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                        //The version I have used is 0.5.2

                        pragma solidity ^0.5.2;

                        contract Inbox{


                        string public message;

                        //**Constructor** must be defined using “constructor” keyword

                        //**In version 0.5.0 or above** it is **mandatory to use “memory” keyword** so as to
                        //**explicitly mention the data location**

                        //you are free to remove the keyword and try for yourself

                        constructor (string memory initialMessage) public{
                        message=initialMessage;
                        }

                        function setMessage(string memory newMessage)public{
                        message=newMessage;

                        }

                        function getMessage()public view returns(string memory){
                        return message;
                        }}





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                          //The version I have used is 0.5.2

                          pragma solidity ^0.5.2;

                          contract Inbox{


                          string public message;

                          //**Constructor** must be defined using “constructor” keyword

                          //**In version 0.5.0 or above** it is **mandatory to use “memory” keyword** so as to
                          //**explicitly mention the data location**

                          //you are free to remove the keyword and try for yourself

                          constructor (string memory initialMessage) public{
                          message=initialMessage;
                          }

                          function setMessage(string memory newMessage)public{
                          message=newMessage;

                          }

                          function getMessage()public view returns(string memory){
                          return message;
                          }}





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                          //The version I have used is 0.5.2

                          pragma solidity ^0.5.2;

                          contract Inbox{


                          string public message;

                          //**Constructor** must be defined using “constructor” keyword

                          //**In version 0.5.0 or above** it is **mandatory to use “memory” keyword** so as to
                          //**explicitly mention the data location**

                          //you are free to remove the keyword and try for yourself

                          constructor (string memory initialMessage) public{
                          message=initialMessage;
                          }

                          function setMessage(string memory newMessage)public{
                          message=newMessage;

                          }

                          function getMessage()public view returns(string memory){
                          return message;
                          }}






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