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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Final

Mathias Nicolajsen
Mathias Nicolajsen
3,042 Points
Posted by Mathias Nicolajsen
Mathias Nicolajsen
3,042 Points

Can anyone pls help me?

I don't understad why it dosen't work :( Pls help me!

Program.cs 
using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");
            var entry = Console.ReadLine();
            var times = double.Parse(entry);

            while (true)
            {
                try
                {
                    if (times <= 0)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Yay!");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        break;
                    }
                }
                catch(FormatException)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("That is not a valid input.");
                    continue;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,274 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,274 Points

Make sure your program can end.

If the input is not valid, you should print out an error message and then end. And if it is valid, you need to keep a count of the times you go through the loop so you can end. If you don't modify your counter inside the loop, the test will always be true and the loop will never stop.