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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Final

Kevin Gent
Kevin Gent
1,028 Points
Posted by Kevin Gent
Kevin Gent
1,028 Points

C# Basics: Final Challenge 2 of 3 continue statement problem

error CS0139 Something is wrong with my continue statement. To my limited knowledge my continue statement should be putting me back to the top of my code where it asks the user to enter the number of "Yays!". What am I doing wrong with my continue statement?

Kevin Gent
Kevin Gent
1,028 Points
Kevin Gent
Kevin Gent
1,028 Points

Is it not showing my code? I checked the include code box? Well if not seen here is my code:

       Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");

        try
        {

            int counter = 0;
            String times = Console.ReadLine();
            int totals = int.Parse(times);
            while (counter < totals)
            {
                Console.Write("\"Yay!\"! ");
                counter += 1;
            }
        }
        catch
        {
            Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number");
            continue;
        }

        Console.ReadLine();

1 Answer

Kevin Gent
Kevin Gent
1,028 Points
Kevin Gent
Kevin Gent
1,028 Points

Ooop found it out. continue statments go back to loops. All I had to do was add another while and put it on the outside of everything. Here is my finalized code that works:

            while (true)
            {
            Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");

            try
            {

                int counter = 0;
                String times = Console.ReadLine();
                int totals = int.Parse(times);
                while (counter < totals)
                {
                    Console.Write("\"Yay!\"! ");
                    counter += 1;
                }
            }
            catch
            {
                Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number");
                continue;
            }