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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Final

Brad Rock
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Stuck on Task 3 of the Final

Can't figure out why this won't pass...I tested it in the workspace and can't find a case that doesn't satisfy the requirements. No info on why it doesn't pass, just a message that says "Bummer! Try again!" Anyone have any ideas?

Program.cs 
using System;

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

            int howmanytimes = 0;

            int numberoftimes = 0;

            bool goodinput = false;

            while(goodinput == false)
            {


                try 
                {
                    howmanytimes = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

                      if (howmanytimes < 0)
                        {

                        Console.WriteLine("You must enter a positive number.");

                        }

                    else
                    {
                        goodinput = true;
                    }


                 }


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


                }

                 catch (ArgumentException argex)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.");


                }

                 catch (OverflowException ofex)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.");


                }



            }


            while (numberoftimes < howmanytimes)
            {


             Console.WriteLine("Yay!");
             numberoftimes += 1;
            }

        }
    }
}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,235 Points

You have an outer loop 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 mesage. Either way, it should end. With the extra loop it never ends.

Also, you only need to catch FormatException, the others are not necessary (but probably don't affect passing).