//Search feature. Could have avoided difficultly by adding "Invalid" to the talents array, but where is the fun in that.
private static void SearchContestants(char inputChar, Contestant[] contestant)
{
int count = 0;
char invalid = INVALID.ToCharArray()[0];
for (int x = 0; x < talents.Length; ++x)
{
if (inputChar == talents[x].ToCharArray()[0] || inputChar == invalid)
{
count = 1;
for (int y = 0; y < contestant.Length; ++y)
{
if (inputChar == contestant[y].Talent)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0,4}{1,-32}{2}", count + ": ", contestant[y].Name, contestant[y].TalentDescription);
++count;
}
}
break; //Prevents the loop from cycling once a result is found.
}
}
if (count == 1)
{
Console.WriteLine("No Results found for talent code: {0}.", inputChar);
}
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int thisYears, lastYears;
string inputString;
char outputTalent, controlChar;
bool quitCompare, reenterCompare;
Console.Write("Enter the number of contestants in this years competition >> "); //Next section of code gets number of contestants.
inputString = Console.ReadLine();
while (!int.TryParse(inputString, out thisYears) || !ValidateGroup(thisYears)) //Validation made easy thanks to TryParse.
{
Console.Write("Please enter a valid integer between {0} and {1} >> ", MIN, MAX);
inputString = Console.ReadLine();
}
Console.Write("Enter the number of contestants in last years competition >> ");
inputString = Console.ReadLine();
while (!int.TryParse(inputString, out lastYears) || !ValidateGroup(lastYears))
{
Console.Write("Please enter a valid integer between {0} and {1} >> ", MIN, MAX);
inputString = Console.ReadLine();
}
Console.WriteLine(GetComparison(thisYears, lastYears)); //Generates comparision message. GetComparision() does all the work.
Console.WriteLine("\nIf a {0} entrance fee is charged, then the competition should generate {1} in revenue. ", ENTRANCE_FEE.ToString("C"), GetRevenue(thisYears).ToString("C")); //Revenue statement.
Contestant[] contestant = new Contestant[thisYears]; //This section of code gets the names and talents, and delivers them to Contestant class.
for (int x = 0; x < thisYears; ++x)
{
Console.Write("\nEnter the name of contestant number {0} >> ", x + 1);
contestant[x] = new Contestant(); //A new object for each new contestant.
contestant[x].Name = Console.ReadLine();
do
{
controlChar = '\0'; //Resetting controlChar for each run of the loop.
Console.Write("Enter {0}'s talent code >> ", contestant[x].Name);
while (!char.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out outputTalent))
{
Console.Write("Please enter a single character >> ");
}
if (!Contestant.ValidateCode(outputTalent)) //If the talent code is invalid, lets let the user know before proceeding.
{
Console.WriteLine(Contestant.GetValidationMsg());
Console.Write("\nType {0} to re-enter or press enter to continue >> ", REENTER);
char.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out controlChar);
}
reenterCompare = controlChar == REENTER || controlChar == Char.ToLower(REENTER);
if (!reenterCompare)
{
contestant[x].Talent = outputTalent;
}
} while (reenterCompare); //Loop allows for corrections to the talent code.
}
do //Search contestants by way of SearchContestants().
{
Console.Write("\nEnter a talent code to see users from that category or press {0} to quit >> ", QUIT);
while (!char.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out controlChar))
{
Console.Write("\nPlease enter a single character >> ");
}
quitCompare = controlChar == QUIT || controlChar == Char.ToLower(QUIT);
if (!Contestant.ValidateCode(controlChar) && controlChar != INVALID.ToCharArray()[0] && !quitCompare) //All these conditions must be met for the error msg to show.
{
Console.WriteLine("\n" + Contestant.GetValidationMsg());
continue;
}
else
{
SearchContestants(controlChar, contestant);
}
} while (!quitCompare);
}