/// <summary>
/// Read the CSV file located in inputFilePath and for each line in the file
/// create a HockerPlayer object and set the properties using values from the line.
/// Add the new HockerPlayer object to the list
/// </summary>
/// <param name="playerList">List of hockery players</param>
/// <param name="inputFilePath">Locations of CSV file</param>
static void ReadFromFile(List <HockeyPlayer> playerList, string inputFilePath)
{
// Open the file for reading
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(inputFilePath);
string lineText = null;
int counter = 0; // To track number of records read
// Read one line at a time until end of file is reached
do
{
// Read the current line from the file
lineText = reader.ReadLine();
// If not EOF then extract the field values from the line
if (lineText != null)
{
// Increment counter
counter++;
// Split the line into an array of values separated by the delimiter char comma
string[] lineArray = lineText.Split(",");
// Create a new HockeyPlayer object
HockeyPlayer currentHockerPlayer = new HockeyPlayer();
// Assign the Name of the hockey player using the first value in the array
currentHockerPlayer.Name = lineArray[0];
// Assign the Number of the hockey player using the second value in the array
currentHockerPlayer.Number = int.Parse(lineArray[1]);
// Assign the Position of the hockey player using the third value in the array
currentHockerPlayer.Position = lineArray[2];
// Add the currentHockeyPlayer to playerList
playerList.Add(currentHockerPlayer);
}
} while (lineText != null);
reader.Close();
Console.WriteLine($"Successfully added {counter} records.");
}
/// <summary>
/// Add a single HockeyPlayer object to the playerList
/// </summary>
/// <param name="playerList">A list of hockey players</param>
/// <returns>The number of players in the list</returns>
static int AddHockeyPlayer(List <HockeyPlayer> playerList)
{
int playerCount = 0;
// Create a new HockeyPlayer object
HockeyPlayer player1 = new HockeyPlayer();
// Prompt and read the Name of the HockeyPlayer
Console.Write("Enter the player name: ");
player1.Name = Console.ReadLine();
// Prompt and read the Number of the HockeyPlayer
Console.Write("Enter the player number: ");
player1.Number = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
// Prompt and read the Position of the HockeyPlayer
Console.Write("Enter the player position (C,LW,RW,D,G): ");
player1.Position = Console.ReadLine();
// Add the HockeyPlayer object to playerList
playerList.Add(player1);
playerCount = playerList.Count;
return(playerCount);
}
