TJC.ConsoleApplication 0.1.3

Inputs

Boolean

bool ConsoleInput.GetYesNo(string message)

• Prompts the user with the message and waits for a 'Y' or 'N' input (case-insensitive)
• Outputs error message and waits for input again if input is invalid
• Returns true if 'Y' and false if 'N'

var result = ConsoleInput.GetYesNo("Do you want to continue?");
// Outputs: Do you want to continue? (Y/N): 

Text

string ConsoleInput.GetString(string message)

• Prompts the user with the message and waits for a string input

var result = ConsoleInput.GetString("Enter your name:");
// Outputs: Enter your name:

string ConsoleInput.GetStringChange(string message, string original)

• Prompts the user to choose whether to change from original value or not

var original = "John"
var result = ConsoleInput.GetStringChange("MyName", original);
// Outputs: Do you want to change MyName from [John]? (Y/N):
// Waits for user input of 'Y' or 'N' (case-insensitive)
// Returns the original value if 'N' otherwise prompts for a new value like so:
// Outputs: MyName:

ConsoleInput.GetStringChange(string message, ref string value)

• Prompts the user to choose whether to change from original value or not

var original = "John"
ConsoleInput.GetStringChange("MyName", ref original);
// Outputs: Do you want to change MyName from [John]? (Y/N):
// Waits for user input of 'Y' or 'N' (case-insensitive)
// Returns the original value if 'N' otherwise prompts for a new value like so
// Outputs: MyName:

Numbers

ConsoleInput.GetInt(string message)

• Prompts the user to enter an integer
• Outputs error message and waits for input again if input is invalid

ConsoleInput.GetInt("Enter Value");

ConsoleInput.GetIntRange(string message, int max, int min, bool inclusive)

• Prompts the user to enter an integer within a specified range (inclusive or exclusive))
• Outputs error message and waits for input again if input is invalid

ConsoleInput.GetInt("Enter Value", 10, 1);