private static int getContestantData(int num, Contestant[] contestants, int revenue)
{
const int ADULTAGE = 17;
const int TEENAGE = 12;
int x = 0;
string name;
char talent;
int age;
int pos;
//HINT (7) - do seventh
//HINT: int pos; here
while (x < num)
{
Write("Enter contestant name >> ");
name = ReadLine();
WriteLine("Talent codes are:");
for (int y = 0; y < Contestant.talentCodes.Length; ++y)
{
WriteLine(" {0} {1}", Contestant.talentCodes[y], Contestant.talentStrings[y]);
}
Write(" Enter talent code >> ");
char.TryParse(ReadLine(), out talent);
//From the instructions:
//Use exception-handling techniques to ensure a valid code and update the displayed
//message to the following message:
//x is not a valid talent code. Assigned as Invalid.
//where x was the invalid code entered into the console.
//HINT (8) - Use a Try/Catch block here
//HINT: In the Try block call a new validateCode method, passing in the talent variable and an Out Integer
//variable for the position
//HINT: the Catch block should be:
//WriteLine("{0} is not a valid talent code. Assigned as Invalid.", talent);
Write(" Enter contestant's age >> ");
int.TryParse(ReadLine(), out age);
if (age > ADULTAGE)
{
contestants[x] = new AdultContestant();
}
else
if (age > TEENAGE)
{
contestants[x] = new TeenContestant();
}
else
{
contestants[x] = new ChildContestant();
}
contestants[x].Name = name;
contestants[x].TalentCode = talent;
revenue += contestants[x].Fee;
++x;
}
return(revenue);
}
private static int getContestantData(int num, Contestant[] contestants, int revenue)
{
const int ADULTAGE = 17;
const int TEENAGE = 12;
int x = 0;
string name;
char talent;
int age;
int pos;
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("Contestant.txt");
while (x < num)
{
Console.Write("Enter contestant name >> ");
name = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("Talent codes are:");
for (int y = 0; y < Contestant.talentCodes.Length; ++y)
{
Console.WriteLine(" {0} {1}", Contestant.talentCodes[y], Contestant.talentStrings[y]);
}
Console.Write(" Enter talent code >> ");
char.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out talent);
try
{
validateCode(talent, out pos);
}
catch (ArgumentException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} is not a valid code. Assigned as Invalid.", talent);
}
Console.Write(" Enter contestant's age >> ");
int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out age);
if (age > ADULTAGE)
{
contestants[x] = new AdultContestant();
}
else
if (age > TEENAGE)
{
contestants[x] = new TeenContestant();
}
else
{
contestants[x] = new ChildContestant();
}
contestants[x].Name = name;
contestants[x].TalentCode = talent;
revenue += contestants[x].Fee;
++x;
sw.WriteLine(talent + "," + age + "," + name);
sw.Flush();
sw.Close();
}
return(revenue);
}
