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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Final

Ryan Behnke
Ryan Behnke
2,839 Points

Your compiler gives no feedback on this

using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges { class Program { static void Main() { int count = 0; Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": "); var entry = Console.ReadLine();

        while (true)
        {

                try
                {
                     var trys = Int32.Parse(entry);

                    if (count == trys && trys != 0)
                     {
                        break;
                     }
                    else if(trys <= 0)
                     {
                        Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.");
                        continue;
                     }
                     else if(count < trys)
                     {
                         Console.WriteLine("Yay!"); 
                     }
                     else 
                     {
                        Console.WriteLine("Yay!");     
                     }
                    count += 1;

                }
               catch(FormatException)
               {
                    Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.");
                    continue;
               }
        }
    }
}

}

Program.cs
using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            int count = 0;
            Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");
            var entry = Console.ReadLine();


            while (true)
            {

                    try
                    {
                         var trys = Int32.Parse(entry);

                        if (count == trys && trys != 0)
                         {
                            break;
                         }
                        else if(trys <= 0)
                         {
                            Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.");
                            continue;
                         }
                         else if(count < trys)
                         {
                             Console.WriteLine("Yay!"); 
                         }
                         else 
                         {
                            Console.WriteLine("Yay!");     
                         }
                        count += 1;

                    }
                   catch(FormatException)
                   {
                        Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.");
                        continue;
                   }
            }
        }
    }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,695 Points

The challenge is checking for correct operation, so error-free compilation isn't enough to pass the challenge.

In this case, you have structured your loop in a way that prevents the program from ending.

A program built according to the instructions will prompt and accept input one time, and based on the input it will either print "Yay!"s or an error message. Either way, it should end.