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C#

Posted by Ted Moxon
Ted Moxon
18,203 Points

Do I have to do Curly brackets like this?

Do I have to put the curly brackets like they are here?

using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            try Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");
            string input = Console.ReadLine();

            int count = int.Parse(input);

            int i = 0;
            while(i < count)
            {
                i += 1;   
                Console.WriteLine("Yay!");
            }
        }
    }
}

or can I just do it like this

using System;

namespace Treehouse.CodeChallenges {
    class Program {
        static void Main() {
            try {
                Console.Write("Enter the number of times to print \"Yay!\": ");
                string input = Console.ReadLine();

                int count = int.Parse(input);

                int i = 0;
                while(i < count) {
                    i += 1;   
                    Console.WriteLine("Yay!");
                }
            }
            catch (FormatException) {
                Console.WriteLine("You must enter a whole number.")
            }
        }
    }
}

I find it so much easier to read an follow when its formatted the second way

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The first example is incomplete. It has a "try" with no braces and no "catch".

But just the placement of braces ("curly brackets") is your choice. It doesn't matter to the compiler if they are on the same line or different lines. But it is common practice to place them on separate lines.

Ted Moxon
Ted Moxon
18,203 Points

yea I found out that the code doesn't work. I'm still working through that part. I just cant get over the curly brackets.