C#•3mo ago

Newbie tryna learn help with Console app

Hey im learning and need some assistance with this little detail would do good for me

30 Replies

Angius•3mo ago

Just ask

M7•3mo ago

i would like the text on the Console app text to apppear character by character letter by letter heres the base im working off

using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        bool showMenu = true;
        
        while (showMenu)
        {
            showMenu = MainMenu();
        }
    }

    static bool MainMenu()
    {
        Console.Clear();
        Console.WriteLine("Testing Testing Testing");
        Console.WriteLine("1) Option 1");
        Console.WriteLine("2) Option 2");
        Console.WriteLine("3) Exit");
        Console.Write("\r\nSelect an option: ");

        switch (Console.ReadLine())
        {
            case "1":
                Console.WriteLine("You selected Option 1");
                Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
                Console.ReadKey();
                return true;
            case "2":
                Console.WriteLine("You selected Option 2");
                Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
                Console.ReadKey();
                return true;
            case "3":
                return false;
            default:
                return true;
        }
    }
}

using System;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        bool showMenu = true;
        
        while (showMenu)
        {
            showMenu = MainMenu();
        }
    }

    static bool MainMenu()
    {
        Console.Clear();
        Console.WriteLine("Testing Testing Testing");
        Console.WriteLine("1) Option 1");
        Console.WriteLine("2) Option 2");
        Console.WriteLine("3) Exit");
        Console.Write("\r\nSelect an option: ");

        switch (Console.ReadLine())
        {
            case "1":
                Console.WriteLine("You selected Option 1");
                Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
                Console.ReadKey();
                return true;
            case "2":
                Console.WriteLine("You selected Option 2");
                Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue...");
                Console.ReadKey();
                return true;
            case "3":
                return false;
            default:
                return true;
        }
    }
}

basically need the "testing testing testing" to appear letter by letter

Angius•3mo ago

A loop would, no doubt, be useful here And make use of the fact that a string is really just an array of characters

M7•3mo ago

im learning as i start a project could you possibly give me some more insight?

Angius•3mo ago

Foreach over the string you want to print and print each character separately, one by one

M7•3mo ago

idk how to do that im sorry i read 2 threads on the fact and attempted to implement the suggestions into my project didnt seem to work

Angius•3mo ago

$helloworld

MODiX•3mo ago

Interactive course https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/get-started-c-sharp-part-1/ Videos https://dotnet.microsoft.com/learn/videos

Angius•3mo ago

You have a while loop so you know what a loop is foreach is another kind of a loop And a string "hello" is the same as an array of characters ['h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o'] Console.Write() can write without adding a new line Combine those three elements

M7•3mo ago

dont get mad i got help of AI to get started with simple code

Angius•3mo ago

Ah, well, don't Learn

M7•3mo ago

Angius•3mo ago

If you want to learn programming, learn to write the code yourself instead of generating it with an LLM Same principle as "if you want to learn how to draw, pick up the pencil instead of using Stable Diffusion" The LLM will generate code, and you will have no clue what it did

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M7•3mo ago

was just tryna learn via throwing myself into somethin

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Angius•3mo ago

Learning by doing is great!

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Angius•3mo ago

It implies "doing" tho

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M7•3mo ago

so im tryna under stand how the "for each" wirks

static void TypeText(string text)
{
    foreach (Char c in text)
    {
        Console.Write(c);
        Thread.Sleep(100); // Adjust the sleep duration to change the speed
    }
}
static bool MainMenu()
{
    Console.Clear();
    TypeText("Testing Testing Testing\n");

static void TypeText(string text)
{
    foreach (Char c in text)
    {
        Console.Write(c);
        Thread.Sleep(100); // Adjust the sleep duration to change the speed
    }
}
static bool MainMenu()
{
    Console.Clear();
    TypeText("Testing Testing Testing\n");

i dont see why this wont work

Angius•3mo ago

What doesn't work about it?

M7•3mo ago

doesnt send letter by letter

Angius•3mo ago

Works for me

Angius•3mo ago

Try higher delay so it's more noticeable maybe?

M7•3mo ago

how could i do partial millicseconds like less then 1 ms

Angius•3mo ago

That delay would be imperceptible for a human Around 200ms is the edge of human perception

M7•3mo ago

idk its on 1ms and its not that fast... myabe my pc is just slow rn

Angius•3mo ago

In my gif, that's the 100ms speed

Angius•3mo ago

Same if we do it asynchronously

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Newbie tryna learn help with Console app