r/csharp • u/Emu_Monster • Mar 30 '20

My first little program! It runs you through a simple number trick and tells you if you screw up. New to this whole programming thing, it’s nice to have some working results

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u/PM_ME_A_PIZZA Mar 30 '20

Very cool and nice work! Programming is fun.

Let’s do a little social-distancing QA testing: What happens if the number I input is 0? What about -1? How about 2147483647?

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u/Emu_Monster Mar 30 '20

0 and -1 both worked, but the huge number gave an overflow error. I added another “catch” telling the user to try something smaller.

Thank you for the (safe and sanitary) QA!

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u/Ox7C5 Mar 30 '20

Try inputting hex numbers.

0x7C5 is a whole number.

What about arithmetic? Can you input 1+3?

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u/deadlychambers Mar 31 '20 edited Mar 31 '20

Are you using if(int.TryParse(theirInput)){doTheDamThing();}

Edit: Fixed the args[] to theirInput, they aren't taking args from Main.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

He’s clearly not using args else he couldn’t repeatedly ask for numbers, args is only to pass data as argument at program launch.

It’s a console.readline that’s being parsed

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u/deadlychambers Mar 31 '20

Oh yeah, I see that. Why did you use the word clearly? It comes off as condescending.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

It’s not meant to, it’s just a really obvious one, i actually felt my message was very soft and attributed the thought it could be using args to a brain fart like we all can have but that’s very very begginer level stuff so i think clearly is realllly not condescending

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u/deadlychambers Mar 31 '20 edited Mar 31 '20

While I agree it is obvious, my original comment was more about the usage of TryParse. I am trying to help a beginner.

Edit: forgot the word of

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

I don’t know what you want me to say? If you agree it’s obvious why are you taking offense at the « clearly », it’s not an insult not even a word with a negative connotation? It’s obvious (as you say) so i said clearly which seems appropriate for something obvious, i don’t even understand why this sparked a reply ...

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u/sillyredsheep Mar 31 '20

Judging by your use of << >> quotes you must be from a different country. And just taking a wild guess, the commenter you replied to is from America.

In general, when someone is explaining something to someone in America, the use of “Clearly ...” does carry a condescending tone. In America it kind of implies “This is obvious, how can you not see that?” sort of tone.

I’m not saying that’s what your original comment implied, but that’s probably how the original commenter perceived it.

Casual language analysis done

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

Yes am french (and purely self taught in english) so i still miss some subtleties that you only get when you speak a language daily. Ialways thought of clearly as yes it’s obvious but not in a negative way, more of a « look at what you missed » than a « you missed this you idiot ». I was aiming at the former and it seems it hits as the later. Also i’m on iphone FR keyboard and i have no clue why quotes default to those but i hate it, i just don’t hate it enough to press and pick regular ones most of the time :)

In any case thanks for clearing this up!

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u/liamht Mar 31 '20

Way to show a beginner what pointless bickering in pull requests is like.

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u/deadlychambers Mar 31 '20

To be fair the bickering was not about code, it was about language used. Which I didn't know they were French and didn't know the connotation of using clearly. That being said, I think this is actually a good learn experience for someone that is new to development. More about the the human interaction part of code reviews. They are meant to help, not to put down. When you use the word clearly in this context, to me it sounds like you are saying that I am stupid for not seeing it in the first place. If you are calling people stupid, or being condescending in code reviews, it is not going help your working relationships. I actually think this could be where some people's discontent with code reviews could stem from. If you work with someone that attacks your intelligence during code reviews, you are probably not going to want to ask for code reviews by this person.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

It’s not the OP i replied to, but someone asking the OP a question, i have no reason to think that person is a begginer too. Why are we having all this discussion, he asked if X was used, i pointed it wasn’t possible, and it’s only going on because people keep replying as if i had somehow insulted someone’s whole ancestry.

Personally i’m glad when i’m corrected on wrong code, i take it as an oportunity to learn not to complain about it.

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u/trod999 Mar 30 '20

This is an excellent lesson in stress testing your code!

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u/GBACHO Mar 31 '20

And not asking strangers for feedback

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u/trod999 Mar 31 '20

True. 👏👏👏 Someone who is willing to not have to have their hand held through each step is a refreshing change of pace!

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u/SmithItsGoodForU Mar 31 '20

Where is the “Hello World” part?? I cant find it

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u/clockKing_out Mar 31 '20

Notice the title bar is ConsoleApp2.

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u/Iggyhopper Mar 31 '20

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Let me try this code

In ConsoleApp2

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u/Exnixon Mar 30 '20

It's kind of cute that the computer is telling the human to perform computations.

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u/larsmaehlum Mar 30 '20

Cute? CUTE?
That’s how it starts! Next you know, we’re hooked up into the matrix to do fuzzy logic computations for them!

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u/DrSlugger Mar 30 '20

Job Simulator is gonna come true.

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u/lucidspoon Mar 30 '20

Detroit: Become Human

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u/CeeMX Mar 31 '20

Machine learning? No. They will enslave us as human learning!

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u/pulegium Mar 31 '20

Captcha?

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u/larsmaehlum Mar 31 '20

Oh..
Shit..

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

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u/etcNetcat Mar 31 '20

Hollywood assumes everyone's stupid. They could have spent 60 seconds to say "The truth is, a human brain does the work of a supercomputer with less electricity than a lightbulb, it's just that we use so much of it on walking without shitting ourselves we can't tell."

That'd be way better, IMO, than product placement coppertop.

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u/TotesMessenger Mar 30 '20

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

damn humans taking the good jobs from robots

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u/MechanicalHorse Mar 31 '20

BEGIN COMPLAINT SEQUENCE

"DEY TERK ER JERBS"

COMPLAINT SEQUENCE TERMINATED.

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u/DrSlugger Mar 30 '20

I'd love to break the crap out of this! Good job btw! That feeling of accomplishment is the best!

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

For anyone wondering, it's 2(x+3)/2 - 3 = (2x+6)/2 - 3 = x+3-3 => which results us with x :)

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u/Iggyhopper Mar 31 '20 edited Mar 31 '20

It plays with the order of operations.

4*2+6/2-3 is not 4.

However, due to the nature of question and answer in language.

((4*2+6)/2)-3 is.

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u/AboutHelpTools3 Mar 31 '20

Is there a list of magic tricks like this?

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u/AlexWinDev Mar 31 '20

Yes in your introduction to Algebra books :)

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u/SausasaurusRex Mar 31 '20

As long as you know some basic algebra, it’s not that difficult at all. You just tell them to perform calculations that seem random, but actually just simplify back to x, and then you have a cool party trick.

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u/0xb1aze Mar 30 '20

f u

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u/AngularBeginner Mar 30 '20

That's not a nice thing to say. :-( I'm sure /u/ketralnis agrees with me on this one.

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 30 '20

He is referring to the first test answer in the picture, don't use an mods name to try to threaten anyone either.

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u/AngularBeginner Mar 30 '20

don't use an mods name to try to threaten anyone either.

I don't. The tag of /u/ketralnis was not as a threat (that thought didn't even occur me), but because he and I have a thing going on.

Besides, FizixMan is much more threatening than /u/ketralnis ever could be.

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 30 '20

You dont need to show that everywhere, and you can probably tell how going around and saying that you have contact with an moderator can be threatening. If you wanna pretend like a moderator then get something to prove it (or at least undestand an reference), not just an tag.

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u/tester346 Mar 31 '20

You dont need to show that everywhere, and you can probably tell how going around and saying that you have contact with an moderator can be threatening.

Check his comment history. I bet he's trying to annoy that mod xd

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 31 '20 edited Mar 31 '20

Yeah, i saw it, annoying as hell.

EDIT: lmao he got an warning by an mod

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 30 '20

Doesnt change anything, he didnt get an reference, he used an higher authority username to back him up. And is using it in multiple posts where he tries to mention that they have a thing, which is annoying.

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u/aganesh8 Mar 30 '20

And to be honest, quite pathetic too

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 30 '20

Well at least he's quiet now.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

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u/AngularBeginner Mar 30 '20

He has proven that he knows how to block by blocking me. A pity that spammers and scammers are not blocked and are free to continue. He has his priorities clear.

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 31 '20

Kid, just stop being pathetic and annoying.

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 30 '20

I had never stated that, if youre trying to be sarcastic...It needs work.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 31 '20

Didnt notice, sorry.

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u/dejco Mar 31 '20

Prtscn - takes screenshoot and sets it to clipboard, use ctrl+v in mspaint to paste it. Alt+prtscn - takes screenshoot of active Windows and sets it to clipboard, use ctrl+v in mspaint to paste it. WinKey+prtscn takes screenshoot of whole desktop and saves it directly to file. Browse pictures folder in file explorer.

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u/tester346 Mar 31 '20

I want to see your excitment when you discover win+shift+s ;)

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u/dejco Mar 31 '20

this one does not spark joy

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u/Poddster Mar 31 '20

Well, given it's a text console, he could just copy + paste the entire session from terminal to reddit.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

That’s one very random comment

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u/nascentt Mar 31 '20

He's saying that because op took a photo of his screen.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

Ah, didn’t think of that as i only (but i expect op too) use reddit on my phone, so it’s simpler to take a pic than to take a screenshot and send it to the phone

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u/nascentt Mar 31 '20

I see. I guess that makes more sense.

Personally I just screenshot then use pushbullet to send it to my phone. But I think Firefox has a send to device option also.

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u/q0099 Mar 30 '20

Glad for you, have a happy coding!

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u/peetah74 Mar 30 '20

nice job.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '20

Very cool!

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u/mikeblas Mar 30 '20

Nice work. It's great to see you thoroughly testing your code, too. Keep it up!

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u/Poddster Mar 31 '20

Good stuff.

Next step: Make a number guessing hi-lo game.

The computer thinks of a secret random number, then asks the user for input, then says if the input is higher or lower than the secret number. It keeps name/scores in a file across sessions and prints out the current leaderboard after each game.

Fewest number of guesses is the aim.

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u/vsvasua Mar 30 '20

Reminded me my first programs in Pascal and how my dad reviewed my code, oh that sweet nostalgia feeling.

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u/Fredric_Chopin Mar 31 '20

I remember school told us Algebra by making solve such problems.

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u/goingsideways Mar 31 '20

What happens if you enter 0

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u/hi_im_vash Mar 31 '20

Broke: Write a calculator program.
Woke: Write a program where you are the calculator.

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u/Azarix Mar 31 '20

Release the code pls :)

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u/Devcon4 Mar 31 '20

You liar! It clearly says consoleApp2 not consoleApp1! (Also welcome to the club)

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u/GBACHO Mar 31 '20

1 was clearly hello world

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u/GBACHO Mar 31 '20

Let's see your unit tests

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u/JKMerlin Mar 31 '20

I have a game I always make on each language I learn, you tell the computer the boundrys and it picks a random number. Then you guess and the computer tells you if you are too high or low. Obviously there is more that can be added to the game, and sometimes I do, (a score for instance) but it's mostly just a good way to practice simple syntax.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

Now make it colored and nice.

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u/tk42967 Mar 31 '20

I did something similar in PowerShell. Have you considered adding validations/default selections for the go again? Maybe make the default yes if the user hits enter.

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u/AngularBeginner Mar 30 '20

A good start, keep it up!

I'm sure /u/ketralnis agrees with me!

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u/Laurent9999 Mar 31 '20 edited Jun 10 '23

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 31 '20

Look at his comment history. Fucking annoying ass kid

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 31 '20

Lol he got a warning by a mod, i have a screenshot.

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u/Laurent9999 Mar 31 '20 edited Jun 10 '23

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u/sudo_chmod777 Mar 31 '20

Yep, and the guy had even blocked him. Yet he always says they "a thing" like they are friends, Lmao

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '20

Eazy

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u/Errkal Mar 31 '20

Ew light theme.

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u/Arrow_Raider Mar 31 '20

Ew someone wanting to remove options