Error C2144: syntax error : (type) should be preceded by (token)

Cause

The compiler expected token and found type instead.

This error may be caused by a missing closing brace, right parenthesis, or semicolon.

This error can also occur when attempting to create a macro from a CLR keyword that contains a white space character. Ex:

// compile with: /clr /c
#define REF ref
REF struct MyStruct0;   // C2144

// OK
#define REF1 ref struct
REF1 MyStruct1;

Ex:

// compile with: /clr /c
ref struct X {

   property double MultiDimProp[,,] {   // C2144
   // try the following line instead
   // property double MultiDimProp[int , int, int] {
      double get(int, int, int) { return 1; }
      void set(int i, int j, int k, double l) {}
   }

   property double MultiDimProp2[] {   // C2144
   // try the following line instead
   // property double MultiDimProp2[int] {
      double get(int) { return 1; }
      void set(int i, double l) {}
   }

Solution

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