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Write a program that reads characters from the keyboard until a period is received. Have the
program count the number of spaces. Report the total at the end of the program.

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Vulpes14y ago
Accepted answer
When dealing with character by character input, it's best to use Console.ReadKey rather than Console.Read.

This should work:

using System;

class Program
{
static void Main()
{
Console.WriteLine("Please write as much as you want, when you finish type '.'.");
char ch;
int count = 0;

while(true)
{
ch = Console.ReadKey().KeyChar;
if (ch == '.') break;
if (ch == ' ') count++;
}

Console.WriteLine("\nYou entered {0} space(s)", count);
Console.ReadKey();
}
}
14y ago
Okay. Thank you for your explanation.
Vulpes14y ago
That's correct, Maha.

It's counting the number of spaces entered which is what the question asked.
14y ago
Program is not counting the characters typed in. Following is the output.

Please write as much as you want, when you finish type '.'.
#@$%%#%%#$#@#egetretergdfgdfgsdgsdg.
You entered 0 space(s)
Prime b14y ago
My work so far...
            string ch = ".";

            Console.Write("Please write as much as you want, when you finish type '.'.");
            string input = Convert.ToString(Console.Read());

            while (ch != input)
            {
                for (int index = 0; ; index++)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("You have typed {0} characters", input.LongCount<);
                }
            }