/// <summary>
/// Reads from console the elements for the specified matrix (rows X cols)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rows">The number of rows</param>
/// <param name="cols">The number of columns</param>
/// <returns>The matrix filled with read elements</returns>
private static int[,] ReadMatrixElementsFromConsole(int rows, int cols)
{
if (rows < 0)
{
rows = 0;
}
if (cols < 0)
{
cols = 0;
}
int[,] matrix = new int[rows, cols];
for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++)
{
int element = ConsoleHelper.ReadIntegerFromConsole($"Element at [{i},{j}]: ", 0, 10);
matrix[i, j] = element;
}
}
return(matrix);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a general matrix (n X m) from console
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The matrix, as read from console</returns>
public static int[,] ReadFromConsole()
{
int rows = ConsoleHelper.ReadIntegerFromConsole("Number of rows: ", 0, 10);
int cols = ConsoleHelper.ReadIntegerFromConsole("Number of columns: ", 0, 10);
return(MatrixHelper.ReadMatrixElementsFromConsole(rows, cols));
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a vector from console
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The vector filled with elements</returns>
public static int[] ReadFromConsole()
{
int n = ConsoleHelper.ReadIntegerFromConsole("No. of elements: ", 0, 10);
if (n < 0)
{
n = 0;
}
var array = new int[n];
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
int element = ConsoleHelper.ReadIntegerFromConsole($"Element at index {i}: ", 0, 10);
array[i] = element;
}
return(array);
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads a square matrix (n X n) from console
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The square matrix, as read from console</returns>
public static int[,] ReadSquareMatrixFromConsole()
{
int rows = ConsoleHelper.ReadIntegerFromConsole("Dimension: ", 0, 10);
return(MatrixHelper.ReadMatrixElementsFromConsole(rows, rows));
}