C#•9mo ago

Need help with assignment

Hi, I’m working on a C# assignment for my course (Designing and Developing Object-Oriented Computer Programs) and I’m honestly a bit lost. I’m still very new to C# and programming in general, so I was hoping to get some guidance on how to approach it.

Here’s what the assignment is about:

Calories Tracker App
Build a simple console app where the user can enter food items they eat along with the calories. The app should keep track of everything entered and show a list of items + total calories. We’re supposed to use basic OOP stuff like classes, objects, and methods.

I haven’t written much code yet because I’m not really sure where to begin, how to structure it, what classes I might need, that kind of thing. Any advice or direction would really help. Thanks a lot in advance!

ACiDCA7•4/12/25, 1:39 PM

write down all the pieces the app consists of, then think how they interact with another. thats usually a good starting point

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 2:06 PM

also should what you already wrote

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 2:06 PM

we don't do assigment

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 2:06 PM

we help you doing your assigment

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 2:06 PM

and you need to post the exact assignement as well

TTeBeCo we don't do assigment

ElixOP•4/12/25, 4:56 PM

Yes I know, that's why I asked for guidance instead of asking someone to do it for me

TTeBeCo we help you doing your assigment

ElixOP•4/12/25, 4:56 PM

This is exactly what I need, thank you

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 4:57 PM

post the assignment given by the teacher, the describtion they gave

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 4:57 PM

and the code you wrote

glhays•4/12/25, 5:49 PM

Create a "Hello world" console app and post it here

Gglhays Create a "Hello world" console app and post it here

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 6:56 PM

this is not help full

glhays•4/12/25, 7:08 PM

@TeBeCo It is when we do not know if they can even do it. Or know what a Console app even is. Stop your snarky reviewing of my comments please!!!!

glhays•4/12/25, 7:09 PM

For your reference

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:15 PM

i'm not snarky, all i'm asking is the teacher paper

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:15 PM

the actual given phrasing

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:15 PM

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:15 PM

the verbatim one

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:15 PM

unless that is the verbatim one, just check @Sol

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:16 PM

and no I won't be asking for a hello world @glhays, if the teacher is asking for a calory app, they probably did learnt enough to do something better than
that's why i'm saying it's not super helpful , or please ellaborate

TTeBeCo and no I won't be asking for a hello world @glhays, if the teacher is asking for...

glhays•4/12/25, 7:21 PM

glhays•4/12/25, 7:22 PM

you assume something to start with. again just saying.....

ElixOP•4/12/25, 7:23 PM

omg

ElixOP•4/12/25, 7:24 PM

With all due respect i just asked for a guidance and didn't ask anyone to do my work

Gglhays ``` I haven’t written much code yet because I’m not really sure where to `BEGIN`...

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:24 PM

yeah i understand what you're saying but this feels of to be an assignment of a callout app the

EElix With all due respect i just asked for a guidance and didn't ask anyone to do my ...

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:24 PM

we totally understand

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:25 PM

can you give us the verbatim assignment the teacher gave you

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:25 PM

his exact sentences

ElixOP•4/12/25, 7:25 PM

Yess I will, one second plz

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:26 PM

that's all i'm trying to ask

nothing more convoluted

Gglhays @TeBeCo It is when we do not know if they can even do it. Or know what a Consol...

ElixOP•4/12/25, 7:30 PM

Nono I totally understand that.. Thank you for your support, it's just Idk why glhay said something like this....when I clear wrote what i needed

ElixOP•4/12/25, 7:32 PM

so I have this C# assignment where I need to make a console app that tracks calories. Basically, it’s like the user can enter foods they ate (with calories) or exercises they did (and how many calories they burned)....I’m supposed to use object oriented programming like making classes for food and exercise. Maybe even a user class too, with their name and calorie goal. In the program, it should ask the user for their name and how many calories they want to stick to. Then there’s supposed to be a menu where they can add food, add exercise, or view a summary of their total calories. I need to use stuff like loops, if statements, lists or arrays to store the data, and also make sure I’m using properties and methods in the classes. I’m trying to keep it basic and beginner friendly, not too polished, just enough so I can explain it in class without it looking too professional

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:36 PM

let me read one sec

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:37 PM

so the first quesiton i have is

glhays•4/12/25, 7:38 PM

@Sol @TeBeCo please do not take out of context a response to a response directed at me Your post for help read to me as you did not know where to begin so I offered advice to create a simple Hello world in a console app. It wasn't meant to be degrading to anyone or to supercede someone elses advice.

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:38 PM

have you started working on it on not, if so do you have something functionnal and can you share it

EElix so I have this C# assignment where I need to make a console app that tracks calo...

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:38 PM

everything you explained here seems fine

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:38 PM

and you listed a lot of in there

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:38 PM

they mostly all will be classes indeed

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:38 PM

user/menu/....

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:39 PM

generally this kind of work is "iterrative" @Sol in order to have something more or less clean

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:39 PM

don't over think it too much ahead of time

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:40 PM

but you can try to organise the things you're going to "manipulate" without too much detail

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:40 PM

and then do a first pass / share code / get some idea - comment - refacto and repeat

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 7:42 PM

so I have this C# assignment where I need to make a console app that tracks calories. Basically, it’s like the user can enter foods they ate (with calories) or exercises they did (and how many calories they burned)....I’m supposed to use object oriented programming like making classes for food and exercise. Maybe even a user class too, with their name and calorie goal. In the program, it should ask the user for their name and how many calories they want to stick to. Then there’s supposed to be a menu where they can add food, add exercise, or view a summary of their total calories. I need to use stuff like loops, if statements, lists or arrays to store the data, and also make sure I’m using properties and methods in the classes. I’m trying to keep it basic and beginner friendly, not too polished, just enough so I can explain it in class without it looking too professional

TeBeCo•4/12/25, 8:12 PM

eventually use $paste and share your first draft when you have something

TTeBeCo eventually use $paste and share your first draft when you have something

MODiX•4/12/25, 8:12 PM

If your code is too long, you can post to https://paste.mod.gg/, save, and copy the link into chat for others to see your shared code!