Why compile error “Use of unassigned local variable”?

Question

My code is the following

int tmpCnt;  
if (name == \"Dude\")  
   tmpCnt++;  

Why is there an error Use of unassigned local variabl

Answer 1

See this thread concerning uninitialized bools, but it should answer your question.

Local variables are not initialized unless you call their constructors (new) or assign them a value.