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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Final

jon emas
jon emas
2,056 Points
Posted by jon emas
jon emas
2,056 Points

Can you double check and make sure my answer is actually incorrect?

I built the code submitted for question 2 on the c# final in Visual Studio. I have no problem running it to specifications from Visual Studio, but when I enter the exact source code into the answer field on TreeHouse it says my answer is incorrect.

Please help! Jon

Program.cs 
using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            //creating container while loop
            while(true)
            {
                //prompting and storing user input
                Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");
                string howMany = Console.ReadLine();

                //try to continue with user entry
                try
                {
                    //converting user input to integer
                    int entry = int.Parse(howMany);

                    if (entry < 0)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Must enter positive number.");
                        continue;
                    }

                    //setting count to 0
                    int count = 1;

                    //while loop running until count is <= user input
                    while (count <= entry)
                    {
                        //writing "yay"
                        Console.WriteLine("Yay!");

                        //added 1 to count
                        count += 1;
                    }
                    break;
                }
                catch
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.");
                    continue;
                }
            }

        }
    }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points

Remember that the challenge isn't just about making something that compiles and runs — it's about meeting certain performance requirements (and not doing things which were not asked for!).

I can tell you for certain that a program that follows the challenge instructions will only ask for input one time, and either print "Yay!"s or an error message. But either way it should end.

A program that asks for input repeatedly will not pass the challenge.