private static string validateUserGuess(string userInput)
{
userInput = userInput.ToLower();
InvalidInputError error = null;
bool valid = false;
do
{
if (userInput.Length != 1)
{
if (userInput.Length == 0)//checking if the input is empty
{
error = new InvalidInputError(InvalidInputError.ErrorTypes.EmptyInput);
}
else if (userInput.Length > 1)//checking if the input is Multi Letters
{
error = new InvalidInputError(InvalidInputError.ErrorTypes.ReceivedStringExpectedChar);
}
Console.Write($"\n{error.ErrorMessage}");
valid = false;
Console.Write("\nEnter a letter: ");
userInput = Console.ReadLine();
}
else
{
valid = true;
}
}while (!valid);
return(userInput);
}
/// <summary>
/// A method to prompt to the user that the input is invalid if an empty string is entered as a puzzle solution
/// </summary>
public static string PromptInValidEmptyInputAsPuzzleSolution()
{
InvalidInputError error = new InvalidInputError(InvalidInputError.ErrorTypes.EmptyInput);
Console.Write($"\n{error.ErrorMessage}");
Console.Write("\nPlease enter a valid solution to the puzzle: ");
string puzzleSolution = Console.ReadLine().ToLower();
return(puzzleSolution);
}
/// <summary>
/// A method to ask user for the type of action they will take
/// <returns>char of '1' or '2' to indicate solving or guessing a letter</returns>
/// </summary>
public static int GetActionType()
{
Console.Write("Please enter 1 to solve the puzzle or enter 2 to guess a letter: ");
string answer = Console.ReadLine();
while (answer != "1" && answer != "2")
{
InvalidInputError error = new InvalidInputError(InvalidInputError.ErrorTypes.InvalidInput1Or2);
Console.WriteLine($"\n{error.ErrorMessage}");
Console.Write("\nPlease enter 1 to solve the puzzle or enter 2 to guess a letter: ");
answer = Console.ReadLine();
}
return((int)Char.GetNumericValue(answer[0]));
}
/// <summary>
/// A method to ask if another player will be added to game
/// <returns>char of 'y' or 'n' to indicate if another player will be added</returns>
/// </summary>
public static char AddAdditionalPlayer()
{
Console.Write("\nWould you like to add an additional player? (y/n): ");
string answer = Console.ReadLine();
while (answer.ToLower() != "y" && answer.ToLower() != "n")
{
InvalidInputError error = new InvalidInputError(InvalidInputError.ErrorTypes.InvalidInputYOrN);
Console.WriteLine($"\n{error.ErrorMessage}");
Console.Write("Would you like to add an additional player? (y/n): ");
answer = Console.ReadLine();
}
return(answer.ToLower()[0]);
}
/// <summary>
/// A method to get a new player's name
/// <returns>string name of player</returns>
/// </summary>
public static string CreatePlayer()
{
Console.Write("\nWhat should we call you?: ");
string name = Console.ReadLine();
while (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
{
InvalidInputError error = new InvalidInputError(InvalidInputError.ErrorTypes.EmptyInput);
Console.WriteLine($"\n{error.ErrorMessage}");
Console.Write("Vanna White would like to know your name. \nPlease input your name once more so we can play the game!: ");
name = Console.ReadLine();
}
Console.WriteLine($"\nWelcome to the game {name}!");
return(name);
}
