Cannot convert from "string" to "char"

Question

I've seen similar posts, but can't find anything that gives me an answer for my case

string[] entries = File.ReadAllLines();
var orderedEntries = entries.OrderByDescending(x => int.Parse(x.Split(" ")[1]));
foreach (var entry in orderedEntries.Take(5))
{
    Console.WriteLine(entry);
}

The error seems to be with this line:

var orderedEntries = entries.OrderByDescending(x => int.Parse(x.Split(" ")[1]));

It says the it cannot convert from "string" to "char" which I'm assuming it means that it can only split by a character, is there a way I can change this to allow for the space I want whilst still keeping it having the same function.

*Edit, I didn't mean to have this as a duplicate, I didn't know that a "Delimiter" even was let alone that it was part of my problem. Apologies for wasting your time.

use `x.Split(' ')` instead – Roman Marusyk Dec 10 '18 at 21:53 — Roman Marusyk, Dec 10 '18 at 21:53

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 10 '18 at 21:53

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Change this

var orderedEntries = entries.OrderByDescending(x => int.Parse(x.Split(" ")[1]));

to this

var orderedEntries = entries.OrderByDescending(x => int.Parse(x.Split(' ')[1]));

answered Dec 10 '18 at 21:53

Lews Therin

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