C#•2y ago

❔ Simple blog page (Homework)

Hi! (Forgot to mention, this is console app) got into a block in my head, trying a try catch phase to prevent a crash for wrong input of a blog title, now I am stuck.. on case1 Trying to: Tell the user to write a blog title Get the user input, store it and send it of to list above or an vector but blank in my head for the moment..

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // A string list with unlimited input.
            List<string> list = new List<string>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;

            // User selection menu, cleaner code.
            Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

            // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
            if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
            {
                switch(userInput)
                {
                    // Switch menu of userInput
                    case 1:
                        // Allow user to add a post
                        Console.Clear();
                        Console.WriteLine("Write the title of your blog:");
                        Thread.Sleep(1000);
                        string userBlogInput = "";
                        try
                        {
                            Console.ReadLine(userBlogInput);
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            Console.WriteLine("Sorry, something went wrong..");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            break;
                        }
                        Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + userBlogInput);
                        break;
                    case 2:
                        // Allow a user to search a post
                        break;
                    case 3:
                        // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                        break;
                    case 4:
                        // Exit
                        Console.Clear();
                        Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                        Thread.Sleep(2500);
                        break;
                    default:
                        // Wrong input
                        break;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.Clear();
                Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                Thread.Sleep(750);
                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
            }
            // Prevent shutdown, remove later
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // A string list with unlimited input.
            List<string> list = new List<string>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;

            // User selection menu, cleaner code.
            Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

            // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
            if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
            {
                switch(userInput)
                {
                    // Switch menu of userInput
                    case 1:
                        // Allow user to add a post
                        Console.Clear();
                        Console.WriteLine("Write the title of your blog:");
                        Thread.Sleep(1000);
                        string userBlogInput = "";
                        try
                        {
                            Console.ReadLine(userBlogInput);
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            Console.WriteLine("Sorry, something went wrong..");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            break;
                        }
                        Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + userBlogInput);
                        break;
                    case 2:
                        // Allow a user to search a post
                        break;
                    case 3:
                        // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                        break;
                    case 4:
                        // Exit
                        Console.Clear();
                        Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                        Thread.Sleep(2500);
                        break;
                    default:
                        // Wrong input
                        break;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.Clear();
                Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                Thread.Sleep(750);
                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
            }
            // Prevent shutdown, remove later
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

122 Replies

Haze.•2y ago

isnt it supposed to be userBlogInput = Console.ReadLine() instead of Console.ReadLine(userBlogInput)?

Haze.•2y ago

JorikuOP•2y ago

Thank you, tried a little with this. Getting an issue that it goes onto catches, not saving the title into index 0

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // List for blog inputs
            List<string> myBlog = new List<string>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;

            // User selection menu, cleaner code.
            Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

            // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
            if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
            {
                bool isRunning = true;
                while(isRunning)
                {
                    switch (userInput)
                    {
                        // Switch menu of userInput
                        case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                            try
                            {
                                for (int i = 0; i < 1;)
                                {
                                    // Name the blogpage, save in list on idex 0
                                    Console.WriteLine("Write the title of your blog:");
                                    myBlog[i] = Console.ReadLine();
                                    Console.WriteLine("-----------------");
                                    Console.WriteLine("Title has been saved on index: " + i); // For test purposes, leaving index
                                    Console.WriteLine("-----------------");
                                }
                            }
                            catch
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Sorry, something went wrong..");
                                Thread.Sleep(2500);
                                Console.Clear();
                            }
                            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + myBlog[0]);
                            break;
                        case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            break;
                        case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            break;
                        case 4:
                            // Exit
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            break;
                        default:
                            // Wrong input
                            break;
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.Clear();
                Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                Thread.Sleep(750);
                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
            }
            // Prevent shutdown, remove later
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // List for blog inputs
            List<string> myBlog = new List<string>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;

            // User selection menu, cleaner code.
            Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

            // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
            if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
            {
                bool isRunning = true;
                while(isRunning)
                {
                    switch (userInput)
                    {
                        // Switch menu of userInput
                        case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                            try
                            {
                                for (int i = 0; i < 1;)
                                {
                                    // Name the blogpage, save in list on idex 0
                                    Console.WriteLine("Write the title of your blog:");
                                    myBlog[i] = Console.ReadLine();
                                    Console.WriteLine("-----------------");
                                    Console.WriteLine("Title has been saved on index: " + i); // For test purposes, leaving index
                                    Console.WriteLine("-----------------");
                                }
                            }
                            catch
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Sorry, something went wrong..");
                                Thread.Sleep(2500);
                                Console.Clear();
                            }
                            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + myBlog[0]);
                            break;
                        case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            break;
                        case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            break;
                        case 4:
                            // Exit
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            break;
                        default:
                            // Wrong input
                            break;
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Console.Clear();
                Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                Thread.Sleep(750);
                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
            }
            // Prevent shutdown, remove later
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}

Haze.•2y ago

that could be because the list myBlog doesnt actually have a value at index 0

Haze.•2y ago

Haze.•2y ago

change myBlog[i] = Console.ReadLine(); to myBlog.Add(Console.ReadLine()); and also you probably want for (int i = 0; i < 1; i++) instead of for (int i = 0; i < 1;) and also isRunning is always true so that means you will only be able to enter the same case you initially entered

JorikuOP•2y ago

I moved it up, then would you recommend using a for loop for this if I want to add more posts without overwriting the old one? Changed it to this instead of a for loop

case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                string[] blogTitle = new string[2];
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
                                blogTitle[0] = Console.ReadLine();
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
                                blogTitle[1] = Console.ReadLine();
                                Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogTitle[0] + ". Text: " + blogTitle[1]);
                                Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogTitle[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogTitle[1]);
                            break;

case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                string[] blogTitle = new string[2];
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
                                blogTitle[0] = Console.ReadLine();
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
                                blogTitle[1] = Console.ReadLine();
                                Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogTitle[0] + ". Text: " + blogTitle[1]);
                                Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogTitle[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogTitle[1]);
                            break;

This allowed me to store the values on index positions + changed the list to this:

// String vector list
            List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

// String vector list
            List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

Haze.•2y ago

looks like it should work although just to nitpick, i would probably change blogTitle to something like blogPost

JorikuOP•2y ago

Then I saw that you mentioned .add, so using: myBlogVectorList.Add(blogTitle);

Haze.•2y ago

yeah since the list initially doesnt have any values youll have to do that

JorikuOP•2y ago

Quick question regarding the .add, do I need it right after the user's input or only at the end once? Will it then add both inputs if I use it at the end?

Pobiega•2y ago

Ah. Now I know why this felt so similar. Is this an NTI assignment?

Haze.•2y ago

oh i forgot this was homework shouldve structured it as learning

Pobiega•2y ago

and you are supposed to implement a binary search later on?

JorikuOP•2y ago

Yes!

Pobiega•2y ago

Yeah, we had a fellow student of yours ask for help with this very assignment a week or two ago.

Haze.•2y ago

oh please dont make me remember that

JorikuOP•2y ago

Well, not sure. I find it very helpful. You just told me to change the title due to the name I chose. Made me think of why and keep in mind to name them more appealing Would love to see that post, if you'd know where to find it

Haze.•2y ago

probably archived now

Pobiega•2y ago

https://discord.com/channels/143867839282020352/1099919832419422218 https://discord.com/channels/143867839282020352/1101214113255919686

Haze.•2y ago

ah yes

Pobiega•2y ago

but honestly, don't spend too much time digging in them

Haze.•2y ago

yeah id recommend trying to implement it yourself then if it doesnt work, ask

Pobiega•2y ago

your program has a few issues as is already 🙂

// Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
{
    bool isRunning = true;
    while(isRunning)
    {

// Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
{
    bool isRunning = true;
    while(isRunning)
    {

this strikes me as the wrong order of things you parse the input, once, and if it was valid, you enter a loop? usually you have a loop surrounding your read, so that a failed read is "retried" so to speak but bravo for int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput), thats crispy clean

JorikuOP•2y ago

My bad, It's updated. Noticed it while testing it out

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // String vector list
            List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;
            bool isRunning = true;

            while (isRunning)
            {
                // User selection menu, cleaner code.
                Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

                // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
                if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
                {
                    switch (userInput)
                    {
                        // Switch menu of userInput
                        case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                string[] blogPost = new string[2];
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
                                blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
                                blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
                                myBlogVectorList.Add(blogPost);
                                Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
                                Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
                            Console.WriteLine("Test: " + myBlogVectorList[0]); // Test to check if saved to vectorList, issue
                            break;
                        case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            break;
                        case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            break;
                        case 4:
                            // Exit
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            isRunning = false;
                            break;
                        default:
                            // Wrong input
                            Console.WriteLine("Wrong Input.");
                            break;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.Clear();
                    Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                    Thread.Sleep(750);
                    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // String vector list
            List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;
            bool isRunning = true;

            while (isRunning)
            {
                // User selection menu, cleaner code.
                Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

                // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
                if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
                {
                    switch (userInput)
                    {
                        // Switch menu of userInput
                        case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                string[] blogPost = new string[2];
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
                                blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
                                Thread.Sleep(1000);
                                Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
                                blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
                                myBlogVectorList.Add(blogPost);
                                Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
                                Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
                            Console.WriteLine("Test: " + myBlogVectorList[0]); // Test to check if saved to vectorList, issue
                            break;
                        case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            break;
                        case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            break;
                        case 4:
                            // Exit
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            isRunning = false;
                            break;
                        default:
                            // Wrong input
                            Console.WriteLine("Wrong Input.");
                            break;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.Clear();
                    Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                    Thread.Sleep(750);
                    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

(Prob should have cut this down)..

Pobiega•2y ago

Have you covered methods yet?

JorikuOP•2y ago

Only a little, I played around with them yesterday after watching: C# Tutorial - Full Course for Beginners by: freeCodeCamp.org

Pobiega•2y ago

its fine if not, but this code would be so much nicer if each of your cases were split up a bit, as this will get nasty when you implement case 2 and 3 otherwise

Haze.•2y ago

its worth learning at least the basics for it takes a lot of code out of main

JorikuOP•2y ago

Alright, give me a few. Will try it out Alright, stuck

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static string saveBlogPost(string saveBlog)
        {
            // Test method
            string[] blogPost = new string[2];
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
            blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
            blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
            return saveBlog;
        }

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // String vector list
            List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;
            bool isRunning = true;

            while (isRunning)
            {
                // User selection menu, cleaner code.
                Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

                // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
                if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
                {
                    switch (userInput)
                    {
                        // Switch menu of userInput
                        case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                            saveBlogPost(Console.ReadLine());
                            myBlogVectorList.Add(saveBlogPost); // Uhm??
                            Console.WriteLine("Test: " + myBlogVectorList[0]); // Test to check if saved to vectorList, issue
                            break;
                        case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            break;
                        case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            break;
                        case 4:
                            // Exit
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            isRunning = false;
                            break;
                        default:
                            // Wrong input
                            Console.WriteLine("Wrong Input.");
                            break;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.Clear();
                    Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                    Thread.Sleep(750);
                    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace TestKörning
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static string saveBlogPost(string saveBlog)
        {
            // Test method
            string[] blogPost = new string[2];
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
            blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
            blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
            return saveBlog;
        }

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Simple blogg page by Anthony Persson.
            // String vector list
            List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

            // Variable for userInput with no default value.
            int userInput;
            bool isRunning = true;

            while (isRunning)
            {
                // User selection menu, cleaner code.
                Console.WriteLine("\t[1] Add a post\n\t[2] Search for a post\n\t[3] Showcase all blogs\n\t[4] Exit");

                // Prevent a crash upon wrong userInput, non int.
                if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out userInput))
                {
                    switch (userInput)
                    {
                        // Switch menu of userInput
                        case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                            saveBlogPost(Console.ReadLine());
                            myBlogVectorList.Add(saveBlogPost); // Uhm??
                            Console.WriteLine("Test: " + myBlogVectorList[0]); // Test to check if saved to vectorList, issue
                            break;
                        case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            break;
                        case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            break;
                        case 4:
                            // Exit
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Thank you for this time!");
                            Thread.Sleep(2500);
                            isRunning = false;
                            break;
                        default:
                            // Wrong input
                            Console.WriteLine("Wrong Input.");
                            break;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.Clear();
                    Console.WriteLine("Wrong input, please. Try again.");
                    Thread.Sleep(750);
                    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------------");
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Pobiega•2y ago

Okay so lets look only on your save method first

static string saveBlogPost(string saveBlog)
{
    // Test method
    string[] blogPost = new string[2];
    Thread.Sleep(1000);
    Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
    blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
    Thread.Sleep(1000);
    Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
    blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
    Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
    Console.Clear();
    Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
    return saveBlog;
}

static string saveBlogPost(string saveBlog)
{
    // Test method
    string[] blogPost = new string[2];
    Thread.Sleep(1000);
    Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
    blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
    Thread.Sleep(1000);
    Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
    blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
    Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
    Console.Clear();
    Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
    return saveBlog;
}

this method takes a string in, that is... never interacted with at all, and then returned you do however build a string[] blogPost that has values added to it, and then left to die alone So my questions are as follows: 1. what is the purpose of string saveBlog? 2. is saveBlog the correct return value here?

JorikuOP•2y ago

1. To use the return statement, I think I've misunderstood that. Changed it to this:

static string[] saveBlogPost()
        {
            // Test method
            string[] blogPost = new string[2];
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
            blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
            blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
            return blogPost;
        }

static string[] saveBlogPost()
        {
            // Test method
            string[] blogPost = new string[2];
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
            blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine();
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
            blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + blogPost[0] + ". Text: " + blogPost[1]);
            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]);
            return blogPost;
        }

Since we're trying to return blogPost's values/indexes 2. No, blogPost is the return we want

Pobiega•2y ago

much better!

JorikuOP•2y ago

Not going to lie and take it as a W, this was a quick solution from Visual studio which helped me realize that I misunderstood the explanation of how to use a return statement! Good progress though! Alright, the statement should be alright. Changed into this, this should allow us to enter the method and prompt from there to then return once finished.

saveBlogPost();

saveBlogPost();

Then, how would I use the add function to add it into the vectorList?

Pobiega•2y ago

show me your entire case 1: now

JorikuOP•2y ago

case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                            saveBlogPost();
                            myBlogVectorList.Add(); // Uhm??
                            Console.WriteLine("Test: " + myBlogVectorList[0]); // Test to check if saved to vectorList, issue
                            break;

case 1:
                            // Allow user to add a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Thread.Sleep(1000);
                            saveBlogPost();
                            myBlogVectorList.Add(); // Uhm??
                            Console.WriteLine("Test: " + myBlogVectorList[0]); // Test to check if saved to vectorList, issue
                            break;

Pobiega•2y ago

saveBlogPost returns something we need to use that returned value

JorikuOP•2y ago

It returns blogPost, right?

Pobiega•2y ago

it returns a string[] thats all you know at that point but you are not using the return value you are discarding it, throwing it away

JorikuOP•2y ago

Alright So, then to grab that value. I'd simply have to:

myBlogVectorList.Add(saveBlogPost());

myBlogVectorList.Add(saveBlogPost());

Pobiega•2y ago

yup

JorikuOP•2y ago

Not sure, it seems that it takes me into the method once more

JorikuOP•2y ago

JorikuOP•2y ago

Right, just remove the upper one and keep it as .add(saveBlogPost()); This should add the values, right?

Pobiega•2y ago

yup

JorikuOP•2y ago

If i'd like to take the value on index 0 out just to check if it's stored, how would I do that?

Pobiega•2y ago

myBlogVectorList[0] would give you an array

string[] blogPost = myBlogVectorList[0];
Console.WriteLine(blogPost[0]);

string[] blogPost = myBlogVectorList[0];
Console.WriteLine(blogPost[0]);

you need to then index that array too

JorikuOP•2y ago

Alright, why is this needed?

string[] blogPost = myBlogVectorList[0];

string[] blogPost = myBlogVectorList[0];

Pobiega•2y ago

its not, strictly speaking

Haze.•2y ago

its to make it easier to read

Pobiega•2y ago

if you just want the blog title of the first post, myBlogVectorList[0][0] works but its not very nice to read

Haze.•2y ago

and then if you want the text as well youd have myBlogVectorList[0][1]

JorikuOP•2y ago

Running that gives the last text only,

Pobiega•2y ago

ofc thats literally what haze said the first index is accessing the List, the second index is for accessing what is stored there (the string[])

Haze.•2y ago

i suppose i couldve worded it better

JorikuOP•2y ago

Oh!

Haze.•2y ago

if you wanted only the text youd have myBlogVectorList[0][1]

JorikuOP•2y ago

Keeping the string inside, it does make it easier to harold

Pobiega•2y ago

yup

JorikuOP•2y ago

Case 3

case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            bool isEmpty = !myBlogVectorList.Any();
                            if (isEmpty)
                            {
                                // If vectorList is empty
                                Console.Clear();
                                Console.WriteLine("There are currently no blogs.");
                                Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Current blog(s) existing:");
                                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                foreach (string[] item in myBlogVectorList)
                                {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Title: " + item[0] + " / Text: " + item[1]);
                                    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                }
                            }
                            break;

case 3:
                            // Allow a user to showcase all current existing blogs
                            bool isEmpty = !myBlogVectorList.Any();
                            if (isEmpty)
                            {
                                // If vectorList is empty
                                Console.Clear();
                                Console.WriteLine("There are currently no blogs.");
                                Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Current blog(s) existing:");
                                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                foreach (string[] item in myBlogVectorList)
                                {
                                    Console.WriteLine("Title: " + item[0] + " / Text: " + item[1]);
                                    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                }
                            }
                            break;

Haze.•2y ago

i dont see the need for an extra variable here, but it doesnt really matter also another really nitpicky thing would be to possible rename item to blog, since you are looping through blogs but that really doesnt matter

JorikuOP•2y ago

Thanks a lot so far, it's extremely helpful!

The king of kings•2y ago

That's right. Luckily, I completed the project, submitted it 😆 @Jorikuit seems like you're taking the same course as I do or apparently different course, but same assignment!

JorikuOP•2y ago

Oh no way, hope you getting good grades! I got some extra assignments to do for it for an A but don't think time exists for it. Got case 2 legt

The king of kings•2y ago

Well! My grades looks good so far. I got some assignments too that I'm working on currently and they're getting harder and harder.

JorikuOP•2y ago

Yeah, so far only had A's up till last assignment where I started to struggle. They're getting extreme harold

The king of kings•2y ago

Ok! Same thing happened with me too. It's like playing a game and the level gets harder. Are you from Brazilian?

JorikuOP•2y ago

Yeah, short explained. It just takes up your skill level animesoft

I am Swedish, prob shouldn't keep this help section into a conversation Laugh

Will return with Case 2 in a little

The king of kings•2y ago

Aha! Ok! I'll dm you then.

JorikuOP•2y ago

Alright, stuck again

case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            Console.WriteLine("Enter the name of a post:");
                            string[] searchWord = Console.ReadLine();

                            if (!myBlogVectorList.Any()) // If vectorList .any(element) is false.
                            {
                                // If vectorList is empty
                                Console.Clear();
                                Console.WriteLine("There are currently no blogs.");
                                Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                            } else {
                                Console.WriteLine("Current blog existing:");
                                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                {
                                    if(searchWord == myBlogVectorList[i])
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Exists on idenx: " + myBlogVectorList[0]);
                                        //foreach (string[] blog in myBlogVectorList) // For each, string[in list] blog in vectorList
                                        //{
                                        //    Console.WriteLine("Title: " + blog[0] + " / Text: " + blog[1]);
                                        //    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        //}
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            break;

case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            Console.WriteLine("Enter the name of a post:");
                            string[] searchWord = Console.ReadLine();

                            if (!myBlogVectorList.Any()) // If vectorList .any(element) is false.
                            {
                                // If vectorList is empty
                                Console.Clear();
                                Console.WriteLine("There are currently no blogs.");
                                Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                            } else {
                                Console.WriteLine("Current blog existing:");
                                Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                {
                                    if(searchWord == myBlogVectorList[i])
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Exists on idenx: " + myBlogVectorList[0]);
                                        //foreach (string[] blog in myBlogVectorList) // For each, string[in list] blog in vectorList
                                        //{
                                        //    Console.WriteLine("Title: " + blog[0] + " / Text: " + blog[1]);
                                        //    Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        //}
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            break;

JorikuOP•2y ago

Using:

string[] searchWord = Console.ReadLine();

string[] searchWord = Console.ReadLine();

Haze.•2y ago

Well yes What does Console.ReadLine() return?

JorikuOP•2y ago

The user input as a string, sorry. Went to gym and took some food.

Haze.•2y ago

and what are you trying to store it as?

JorikuOP•2y ago

I think I am trying to store it as the same as the vectorList..

Haze.•2y ago

so you are trying to store a string as a string array?

JorikuOP•2y ago

Trying to compare it, is what I am after at least

Haze.•2y ago

this line string[] searchWord = Console.ReadLine(); what is it trying to store in searchWord?

JorikuOP•2y ago

a string list

Haze.•2y ago

but what does Console.ReadLine() return?

JorikuOP•2y ago

a simple string

Haze.•2y ago

there you go then you cannot store a string as a string array

JorikuOP•2y ago

Then what options do I have here?

Haze.•2y ago

well why are you trying to store it as a string array? nowhere in your code uses indexes of the variable

JorikuOP•2y ago

Here's where my head collapsed

Haze.•2y ago

what does string[] mean to you?

JorikuOP•2y ago

a list of strings, a place where you can store multiple strings

Haze.•2y ago

ok, but Console.ReadLine() returns only one string so how can you declare a variable as a list (it's actually an array) when you are only passing in a singular string variable

JorikuOP•2y ago

This is where my head went into spinning, not sure what I am harold

Haze.•2y ago

I'm trying to get you to understand what you are actually trying to do So first off, string[] is a string array, not a list, if you do not know the difference I highly recommend you do some research Secondly, reread the error message you receive when trying to run the code and really think about what it means Thirdly, look through your current code and see if you really are using whatever data type you think you are

JorikuOP•2y ago

This

List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

List<string[]> myBlogVectorList = new List<string[]>();

This is a list, right? A list of strings with no set sequential And an array, set sequentials

string[] cars = {"Volvo", "BMW", "Ford", "Mazda"};

string[] cars = {"Volvo", "BMW", "Ford", "Mazda"};

Or am I misunderstanding it completely

Haze.•2y ago

Yes, you are correct

JorikuOP•2y ago

Then if you only use string[], it's an array And now, it's looking a little bit better

case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Enter the name of a post:");
                            string searchWord = Console.ReadLine();

                            if (!myBlogVectorList.Any()) // If vectorList .any(element) is false.
                            {
                                // If vectorList is empty
                                Console.Clear();
                                Console.WriteLine("There are currently no blogs.");
                                Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                {
                                    if (searchWord.ToLower() == myBlogVectorList[i][i].ToLower())
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Current blog existing:");
                                        Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        Console.WriteLine("Exists on index: " + myBlogVectorList[i][i]);
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Blog post does not exist.");
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            break;

case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            // Allow a user to search a post
                            Console.Clear();
                            Console.WriteLine("Enter the name of a post:");
                            string searchWord = Console.ReadLine();

                            if (!myBlogVectorList.Any()) // If vectorList .any(element) is false.
                            {
                                // If vectorList is empty
                                Console.Clear();
                                Console.WriteLine("There are currently no blogs.");
                                Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                {
                                    if (searchWord.ToLower() == myBlogVectorList[i][i].ToLower())
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Current blog existing:");
                                        Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        Console.WriteLine("Exists on index: " + myBlogVectorList[i][i]);
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Blog post does not exist.");
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            break;

One question about this, though. While using the double [i]'s, why are what happens here? It has to do with my list, right?

Haze.•2y ago

You are firstly indexing your list, which returns an array, then you are indexing that array with the second [i] Although I don't know why you are using [i][i] instead of [i][0] since aren't you just trying to search the titles of the blogs?

JorikuOP•2y ago

So, the second i basically takes the value out of the array? Right, since using 0 is the first Index. Thank you! That just solved my crashes using 0 and 1 instead of i i with i++

for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                {
                                    if (searchWord.ToLower() == myBlogVectorList[i][0].ToLower())
                                    {
                                        // If post exists, print out title and text.
                                        Console.Clear();
                                        Console.WriteLine("Current blog is existing:");
                                        Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + myBlogVectorList[i][0] + " / Text: " + myBlogVectorList[i][1]);
                                        Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        Thread.Sleep(2500);
                                    } else {
                                        Console.Clear();
                                        Console.WriteLine("Blog post does not exist.");
                                    }
                                }

for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                {
                                    if (searchWord.ToLower() == myBlogVectorList[i][0].ToLower())
                                    {
                                        // If post exists, print out title and text.
                                        Console.Clear();
                                        Console.WriteLine("Current blog is existing:");
                                        Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + myBlogVectorList[i][0] + " / Text: " + myBlogVectorList[i][1]);
                                        Console.WriteLine("-------------------------");
                                        Thread.Sleep(2500);
                                    } else {
                                        Console.Clear();
                                        Console.WriteLine("Blog post does not exist.");
                                    }
                                }

Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + myBlogVectorList[i][0] + " / Text: " + myBlogVectorList[i][1]); // [i][i] and [i++][i++] - Gave out only first title and text, but resulted in a crash on next search

Console.WriteLine("Blog title: " + myBlogVectorList[i][0] + " / Text: " + myBlogVectorList[i][1]); // [i][i] and [i++][i++] - Gave out only first title and text, but resulted in a crash on next search

Haze.•2y ago

So is it all sorted now?

JorikuOP•2y ago

Yeah, it's all sorted for now. Thank you!

Haze.•2y ago

great, and i hope you learned something

JorikuOP•2y ago

Alright, it's not done

JorikuOP•2y ago

Alright, I can't figure this out.. So, this is what I have so far. Trying to give alternative options based on the first character of user input, if no post exists with the input of the user

message.txt

JorikuOP•2y ago

Alright, back for some feedback and checks So far, I updated the code to this

case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search for stored blog post.
                            Console.Write("Enter a search word:\n");
                            string searchWord = Console.ReadLine(); // Creates variable for searchWord
                            bool search = false; // If search is true or false

                            // blog instead of item
                            foreach (string[] blog in myBlogVectorList) // loops through vectorList to find the searchword
                            {
                                if (blog[0].IndexOf(searchWord, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0 // StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase, ignores using toUpper or toLower. Words treated as equals.
                                   || blog[1].IndexOf(searchWord, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0) // || - if true and true, if both are true.
                                {
                                    // searches for wordmatch in both title and text
                                    Console.WriteLine("Title: " + blog[0] + "\nText: " + blog[1] + "\n-------------------------"); // Writes out title and text with a seperation
                                    search = true;
                                }

                            }
                            if (!search) // if searchword does not exist in vectorList
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Your search has failed!" + "\nNo blog exists with either character: " + searchWord.Substring(0));
                            }
                            break;

case 2:
                            // Allow a user to search for stored blog post.
                            Console.Write("Enter a search word:\n");
                            string searchWord = Console.ReadLine(); // Creates variable for searchWord
                            bool search = false; // If search is true or false

                            // blog instead of item
                            foreach (string[] blog in myBlogVectorList) // loops through vectorList to find the searchword
                            {
                                if (blog[0].IndexOf(searchWord, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0 // StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase, ignores using toUpper or toLower. Words treated as equals.
                                   || blog[1].IndexOf(searchWord, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0) // || - if true and true, if both are true.
                                {
                                    // searches for wordmatch in both title and text
                                    Console.WriteLine("Title: " + blog[0] + "\nText: " + blog[1] + "\n-------------------------"); // Writes out title and text with a seperation
                                    search = true;
                                }

                            }
                            if (!search) // if searchword does not exist in vectorList
                            {
                                Console.WriteLine("Your search has failed!" + "\nNo blog exists with either character: " + searchWord.Substring(0));
                            }
                            break;

Questions: What can go wrong here, and is this acceptable as a linear search method? Then, what I think this does to check If I am correct in most parts: It takes the users input, searches loops through the vector list to find the search word. Ignores the ordinal case rule skipping need of toLower/Upper. Checks if both [0, 1] index are true and searches for a word match. And if it doesn't exist, performs code below and informs that no character in the user's search matches a title nor text

Pobiega•2y ago

// If search is true or false
// Creates variable for searchWord

// If search is true or false
// Creates variable for searchWord

comments like these are just useless noise. Unless your teachers force you to write them, remove them. and yes, looks okay for a linear search

JorikuOP•2y ago

Update: Added dates

static string[] saveBlogPost() 
        {
            // Taking care of the add post function, returning with blogPost which can be used in main function.
            // Set sequential for 2 temp strings, adds to list inside main function later.
            string[] blogPost = new string[3];
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
            blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine(); // Adds userInput to index 0
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
            blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine(); // Adds userInput to index 1
            blogPost[2] = DateTime.Now.ToString(); // Adds current time string to index 2
            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]); // Prints out set title and text
            Console.WriteLine("Your blog is now saved!");
            return blogPost;
        }

static string[] saveBlogPost() 
        {
            // Taking care of the add post function, returning with blogPost which can be used in main function.
            // Set sequential for 2 temp strings, adds to list inside main function later.
            string[] blogPost = new string[3];
            Console.WriteLine("Enter a blog title:");
            blogPost[0] = Console.ReadLine(); // Adds userInput to index 0
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            Console.WriteLine("Enter the text for your blog post:");
            blogPost[1] = Console.ReadLine(); // Adds userInput to index 1
            blogPost[2] = DateTime.Now.ToString(); // Adds current time string to index 2
            Console.Clear();
            Console.WriteLine("Success! your title is: " + blogPost[0] + " and your blog text is: " + blogPost[1]); // Prints out set title and text
            Console.WriteLine("Your blog is now saved!");
            return blogPost;
        }

And printing out as blogPost[2]

Haze.•2y ago

Is it just bad mobile formatting or am I seeing comments inside an if statement?

JorikuOP•2y ago

Uhm, caugh, caugh. Just bad mobile harold

let's see. How would I do to print out all existing blogs. Give them a number by taking 3 indexes for each as 1 then the next 3 indexes for number 2. So Create an ID for the stories? This is to be able to remove a post by index 0 (title) text (index 1) and it's date (index 2) for each an every post. A simple remove function. Then this will come in handy while allowing to edit that specific title or text aswell. Then just update the edit date by .new

JorikuOP•2y ago

Posting the whole code since a lot has changed since last time.

message.txt

JorikuOP•2y ago

Currently:

// Remove a post
                                                    int removePostUserInput;
                                                    Console.Clear();
                                                    Console.WriteLine("Which post do you want to remove?");
                                                    // Print out all available posts as an option to select post.
                                                    for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                                    {
                                                        Console.WriteLine("ID " + (i + 1) + ": " + myBlogVectorList[i][0]);
                                                    }
                                                    if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out removePostUserInput))
                                                    {
                                                        // Remove 3 indexes based on ID
                                                    } else {
                                                        Console.WriteLine("Wrong input.");
                                                    }

// Remove a post
                                                    int removePostUserInput;
                                                    Console.Clear();
                                                    Console.WriteLine("Which post do you want to remove?");
                                                    // Print out all available posts as an option to select post.
                                                    for (int i = 0; i < myBlogVectorList.Count; i++)
                                                    {
                                                        Console.WriteLine("ID " + (i + 1) + ": " + myBlogVectorList[i][0]);
                                                    }
                                                    if (int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out removePostUserInput))
                                                    {
                                                        // Remove 3 indexes based on ID
                                                    } else {
                                                        Console.WriteLine("Wrong input.");
                                                    }

And I am done, finished up this task. I am not going for that A. Screw it, too complex xD Thank you both for your help, it's been extremely useful and took hours extra of my already 4 days into this project. Leaving the code public here, in case any one wants to look through it or needs it in the future.

JorikuOP•2y ago

simple_blogpage.cs

JorikuOP•2y ago

simple_blogpage.zip

Haze.•2y ago

How much longer do you have until it's due?

Pobiega•2y ago

I'm guessing it was due 23:59 and they posted it at 23:48 😛

Haze.•2y ago

If they had more time I'd fully recommend at least trying to complete the other parts, since there's no real harm in doing so

JorikuOP•2y ago

Sorry, didn't see this. It's turned in, had till yesterday 23.59

Haze.•2y ago

ah okay

JorikuOP•2y ago

Yeah, I took 4 out of 6 extra parts. Sadly, had not time for the other two so I can't get an A, but at least a C/B

Haze.•2y ago

even if it doesnt mean anything, id still recommend you at least try the extra tasks

JorikuOP•2y ago

Yeah, starting a new project to finish up things and get some more repitation for the grounds

Haze.•2y ago

as long as you dont get into the habit of not doing stuff because its difficult you should be fine for the most part

JorikuOP•2y ago

Got the finals in 2 days only So, the things left was: - Binear search - A sorting system So, those are the things I'll be working on in the new project

Haze.•2y ago

thats good

Accord•2y ago

Was this issue resolved? If so, run /close - otherwise I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

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