/// <summary>
/// Lets the parrot learn words.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parrot">
/// The parrot.
/// </param>
private static void LearnWords(Parrot parrot)
{
var enough = false;
while (!enough)
{
// read a word from user input
Console.WriteLine("Okay, gimme a word to learn!");
var word = Console.ReadLine();
// check the input
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(word))
{
Console.WriteLine("That's not a word. Try again.");
continue;
}
// learn the word
parrot.LearnWord(word);
// check, if user want's to input another word
Console.WriteLine($"Ok, {parrot.GetName()} learned it. Finished learning? Then type 'y'.");
var input = Console.ReadLine() ?? string.Empty;
enough = input.ToLower() == "y";
}
}
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args">
/// The command line args.
/// </param>
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
// get the name from user
Console.WriteLine("What's your parrots name?");
var name = Console.ReadLine();
// check for null
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
{
throw new Exception("Name should not be empty!");
}
// create new parrot instance
var parrot = new Parrot(name, ParrotColor.redblue);
// let parrot lean some words
LearnWords(parrot);
// let him speak 10 words
SaySomeWords(parrot, 10);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// show exception
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
// wait for user input to end
Console.ReadLine();
}
/// <summary>
/// Let the parrot speak.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parrot">
/// The parrot.
/// </param>
/// <param name="wordsToSay">
/// The words to say.
/// </param>
private static void SaySomeWords(Parrot parrot, int wordsToSay)
{
for (var i = 0; i <= wordsToSay; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine(parrot.TellSomeWord());
Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
}
