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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Final

Fails first task requirement on second task, code remains unchanged. Works on Visual Studio - Fine

Code passes the first task, but fails on the second one stating its not passing the requirement of first task anymore. Although code remains unchanged

Program.cs
using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {

           int i = 0;
            bool carryOn = true;

            while (carryOn == true)
            {
                Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");

           String entry = Console.ReadLine();


                try
                {
                    int minutes = int.Parse(entry);

                    if (minutes <= 0)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Enter valid number");
                        continue;
                    } 

                    while (i < minutes)
                    {

                        Console.WriteLine("\"Yay!\"");

                    i = i + 1;

                       // carryOn = false;
                    }

                    break;

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


        }
    }
}
K Cleveland
K Cleveland
21,839 Points

How does this work in Visual Studio? You built this and it compiled and then you were able to run without errors? Thanks!

Hi K Cleveland, thanks for responding. it works as intended. Code is accepting any integer value and repeats "Yay!" as per input. In all other cases it throws exception "You must enter a whole number." Hope this helps

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points

Any code that introduces an error can cause the re-validation of previous tasks to also fail.

But the issue in this case is an extra loop that prevents the program from ending if bad values are entered..

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.

Hi Stephen Parker,

Thank you for your reply. Changing continue to break in exception did fix the issue. Although program was more user friendly giving a chance for correct impute.

Your reply is correct.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points

There will always be ways to make a program better, but the challenges are are looking for specific functionality based on the instructions.