how to get user input in a console app in C#

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I have been making a program that, when you enter a command to run a program, it runs the program ( it is a kind of mini OS) and i need help with getting the input by the user. Here is my code:

C#

if (/*put the method for getting the user input here and check if the user has pressed the enter key here*\) {System.Diagnostics.Procces.Start(/*put the file name here*/ );} else (/* if the user has not entered a valid command*\) {Console.WriteLine(" Enter a valid command");}

can anyone help me?

Posted 22-Mar-12 15:59pm

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hi hello bye

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Wes Aday · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-22T16:14:00

Solution 1

Is google not working?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.console.readline.aspx[^]

Posted 22-Mar-12 16:14pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Mar-12 22:20pm

My 5. It could help OP during the period of his ban by Google... :-)
--SA

[no name] 22-Mar-12 22:36pm

Now now.... someone that is not capable of typing in a user name might not have a "g" or an "o" on their keyboard. And it seems to be homework week somewhere...

[no name] 23-Mar-12 1:33am

My 5. It's homework, not a technical query.

Member 8749241 23-Mar-12 10:25am

this is not homework i am not even in high school or collage

Oshtri Deka · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-22T23:57:00

Solution 2

I agree with Wes and others and I'm doing this only because it's quiet at work and don't have interesting reading material.

Here is your code:

C#

if(Console.ReadLine() == mydesiredValue)
{
    //Some work is done here
}
else
{
    Console.Write("Your message goes here.");
}

This stuff is learned in first chapter of many beginner's tutorials.

Posted 22-Mar-12 23:57pm

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Member 8749241 23-Mar-12 10:24am

than you so much! this i a great help. i dint know this because my book i got is on Windows forms. Thanks!!!