static CustomDataList Accept_Input(int index)
{
//accept input
Console.Write("Input student first name:");
string first_name = Console.ReadLine();
Console.Write("Input student last name:");
string last_name = Console.ReadLine();
Console.Write("Input student number:");
string student_number = Console.ReadLine();
Console.Write("Input student average score:");
double average_score = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
//creating object
CustomDataList object1 = new CustomDataList(index, first_name, last_name, student_number, average_score);
return(object1);
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//setup
int counter = 0;
bool forever = true;
bool first_time = true;
Dictionary <int, CustomDataList> CustomDataDict = new Dictionary <int, CustomDataList>();
//main menu setup
//note that you can manually use the custom data structure by using the class CustomDataList
while (forever)
{
Console.WriteLine("1. Input new element to the data structure. ");
Console.WriteLine("2. Access elements from the data structure. ");
Console.WriteLine("3. Use methods associated with CustomDataList class. ");
Console.WriteLine("4. Exit.\n ");
Console.Write("Input the number corresponding to the desired operation: ");
int response = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
Console.WriteLine();
switch (response)
{
//input elements
case 1:
CustomDataDict.Add(counter, Accept_Input(counter));
counter = counter + 1;
first_time = false;
break;
//show elements
case 2:
if (first_time)
{
Console.WriteLine("PLease populate your data structure first");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("1. Access specific element using its index. ");
Console.WriteLine("2. View all elements in the data structure. ");
Console.WriteLine("Input the number corresponding to the desired operation. ");
Console.WriteLine("Press any other number to return to the main menu. ");
int access_response = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
switch (access_response)
{
//show specific element
case 1:
Console.Write("Input index (note that indexing begins with 0): ");
int index = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
CustomDataList access_object = CustomDataDict[index];
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Fist name: " + access_object.firstName);
Console.WriteLine("Last name: " + access_object.lastName);
Console.WriteLine("Student number: " + access_object.studentNumber);
Console.WriteLine("Average Score: " + access_object.averageScore);
break;
//show all elements
case 2:
int show_counter = 0;
while (show_counter < counter)
{
Console.Write("Index: " + show_counter);
CustomDataList show_object = CustomDataDict[show_counter];
Console.WriteLine(" - Content: " + show_object.firstName + " , " + show_object.lastName + " , " + show_object.studentNumber + " , " + show_object.averageScore);
show_counter = show_counter + 1;
}
break;
//return to main menu
default:
break;
}
}
break;
//use class methods
case 3:
Console.WriteLine("1. View list of all available methods. ");
Console.WriteLine("2. Execute specific method. ");
break;
case 4:
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("Please input integer between 1 and 4");
break;
}
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to return to the main menu. ");
Console.ReadLine();
Console.Clear();
}
