Having a problem with SQLiteConnection in Xamarin.Forms project in C#

Question

I'm trying to get into my SQLite database in Xamarin.Forms project. But I have an issue with connection.Open() method., When I put the dot after my connection, I cannot see the Open() method in the opening list: and I get an error like that below:

Error CS1061 'SQLiteConnection' does not contain a definition for 'open' and no accessible extension method 'open' accepting a first argument of type 'SQLiteConnection' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Here is my connection string:

if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(player))
{
    if (Regex.IsMatch(player, @"^[a-zA-Z0-9 ]+$"))
    {
         string connectionString = @"Data Source=C:\Users\altan\Desktop\DERSLER MESA CC\deneme\SQLitePhoneGame\phoneGameDB.db;Version=3;UseUTF16Encoding=True;";
         using (SQLiteConnection connection = new SQLiteConnection(connectionString))
         {
         connection.open();
         }
    }
    else
    {
    return;
    }
}

Here is the picture of the instance:

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PS: Please write down useful information, not what you are assuming. Don't copy and paste anything you saw on the web and other topics! I just need the exact information! I've already checked so many writings. Thank you

Answer 1

According to your image and what you posted, you are not using the Microsoft.Data.SQLite library, but SQLite.Net-PCL. The second doesn't have the Open method at all, connection is opened by using the constructor github code . So answering, your connection is already opened inside {} brackets.