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Start your free trialZachary Jordan
Courses Plus Student 1,534 Pointshow is this not working? try....except....
Like what?....
using System;
namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");
string input = Console.ReadLine();
try
{
int count = int.Parse(input);
int i = 0;
while(i < count)
{
i += 1;
Console.WriteLine("Yay!");
}
}
catch(FormatException)
{
Console.WriteLine("You need to enter a whole number.");
continue;
}
}
}
}
1 Answer
Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 PointsWhat is the problem?
I see one error - You have a continue in your catch block, but the try/catch is not inside a loop
Zachary Jordan
Courses Plus Student 1,534 PointsZachary Jordan
Courses Plus Student 1,534 Pointscant you have a try outside of a loop?
and continue makes it go back to the top of the code and allow input to be re instantiated?
Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 PointsHenrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Pointstry/catch can be outside of a loop, but continue can't be outside of a loop
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/continue
Zachary Jordan
Courses Plus Student 1,534 PointsZachary Jordan
Courses Plus Student 1,534 Pointsyou are the man dude!!!! if i was a women. i swear i'd ask you to marry me. seriously thank you man!