Save Player Choice

📖 Instructions#

Moving on to the second step, we need a way to save the player choice.

Right now, the program reads the player’s input but doesn’t do anything with it. We need a way to remember what the player typed so the game can use it later.

To do that, we use a variable .

A variable is like a labeled box: you give it a name, and you put a value inside. Later, you can open the box to read or change what’s in it.

int score = 0;

This creates a variable named score that holds the value 0. Wherever you write score in the program, it refers to that stored value.

Some functions do more than just run — they also return a value when they finish. You can capture that value by assigning it to a variable, just like above:

string result = Console.ReadLine();

Here, the function reads what the user typed and hands it back. That value is then stored in the variable result.

🎓 Learn More
What Is a Variable?
What Is a Return Value (Function)?

✅ What to Do#

Update the line that reads the player’s input so that the result is stored in a variable named playerChoice.
Run the program.

🎯 Expected Outcome#

The program should behave exactly as before — no visible change in the console output. The difference is that the player’s input is now saved and ready to be used.

Welcome to Odds and Evens!
Choose 1 for Odds or 2 for Evens:
1

Not all progress is visible. Storing a value in a variable doesn’t produce output, but it is an essential step for what comes next.

💡 Hints#

Hint 1

Find the line with Console.ReadLine(). That’s the one you need to update.

Hint 2

You need to declare a variable and assign the result of Console.ReadLine() to it in the same line.

Hint 3

The player’s choice is text, so the variable type should be string.

🙈 Solution#

Tried, you must, before reveal the solution you may.

Program.csChanges

    // Player chooses to play with odds or evens.
    Console.WriteLine("Choose 1 for Odds or 2 for Evens:");
--  Console.ReadLine();
++  string playerChoice = Console.ReadLine();

Program.csFinal

Console.WriteLine("Welcome to Odds and Evens!");

// Player chooses to play with odds or evens.
Console.WriteLine("Choose 1 for Odds or 2 for Evens:");
string playerChoice = Console.ReadLine();

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