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C# C# Basics (Retired) Perfect Variable Scope

Alex Bonilla
Alex Bonilla
17,765 Points
Posted by Alex Bonilla
Alex Bonilla
17,765 Points

I don't understand where to insert the try catch.

I re watched the video and thought I should enter it Try and catch near the top but the compiler threw more errors. I put it this way not to change the scope like the question says. Anyone have any suggestions?

Program.cs 
using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        { 
            try{
                int input = int.Parse(entry);
            }
            catch (FormatException){
                 input = Console.ReadLine();
            }


            if (input == "quit")
            {
                string output = "Goodbye.";
            }
            else
            {
                string output = "You entered " + input + ".";
            }

            Console.WriteLine(output);
        }
    }
}

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

I'm not sure where you got the idea that you should add a "try...catch", or for that matter, any additional functional code to the original. You're only supposed to fix variable scopes so that the code compiles correctly.

The instructions say specifically, "Be sure to not change the intent or intended behavior of the code."

Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,490 Points
Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,490 Points

You don't need an input validation(try/catch). Just declare the input and output variables as a string.