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lucifer · Mar 23rd, 2007, 1:16 AM

Hi
i have to take input from user in console using Console.Read() and Console.Readline() functions but whenever i use Console.Readline() before Console.Read() , the Console.Read() funtion does not execute
plz help
eg

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleApplication4
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            int x=Console.Read();
            string str = Console.ReadLine();
          int z=  Console.Read();
        }
    }
}

Ooble · Mar 23rd, 2007, 5:22 AM

First of all, Console.Read is used for reading single characters, not tokens. Read the int in using int x = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine()); .

The reason the second Read didn't seem to be executing was that you were entering one on each line: when you typed an integer, the first function read the character... then the next read the rest of the line. The string you typed was read partially by the third, and then dropped when your program finished.

lucifer · Mar 24th, 2007, 4:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ooble

First of all, Console.Read is used for reading single characters, not tokens. Read the int in using int x = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine()); .

The reason the second Read didn't seem to be executing was that you were entering one on each line: when you typed an integer, the first function read the character... then the next read the rest of the line. The string you typed was read partially by the third, and then dropped when your program finished.

even if i enter single characters still the problem persists
i have also tried to do this

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char x=(char)Console.Read();
            string str = Console.ReadLine();
            char z = (char)Console.Read();

Ooble · Mar 25th, 2007, 1:55 PM

Try typing:

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x Something
m

Bet it'll work.

Mar 23rd, 2007, 1:16 AM	#1
lucifer Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 84 Rep Power: 3	How to clear console buffers Hi i have to take input from user in console using Console.Read() and Console.Readline() functions but whenever i use Console.Readline() before Console.Read() , the Console.Read() funtion does not execute plz help eg (Toggle Plain Text) using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; namespace ConsoleApplication4 { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { int x=Console.Read(); string str = Console.ReadLine(); int z= Console.Read(); } } } using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; namespace ConsoleApplication4 { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { int x=Console.Read(); string str = Console.ReadLine(); int z= Console.Read(); } } } __________________ "You're good... but me, I'm magic"

Mar 23rd, 2007, 5:22 AM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	First of all, Console.Read is used for reading single characters, not tokens. Read the int in using int x = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine()); . The reason the second Read didn't seem to be executing was that you were entering one on each line: when you typed an integer, the first function read the character... then the next read the rest of the line. The string you typed was read partially by the third, and then dropped when your program finished. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Mar 25th, 2007, 1:55 PM	#4
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Try typing: (Toggle Plain Text) x Something m x Something m Bet it'll work. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

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