<html> <head> <title>@ViewBag.Title</title> </head> <body> <!-- Single statement block --> @{ var myMessage = "Hello World"; } <!-- Inline expression or variable --> <p>The value of myMessage is: @myMessage</p> <!-- Multi-statement block --> @{ var greeting = "Welcome !"; var weekDay = DateTime.Now.DayOfWeek; var greetingMessage = greeting + " Here in New York it is: " + weekDay; } <p>The greeting is: @greetingMessage</p> @RenderSection("scripts", required: false) </body></html>