Show Player Choice

📖 Instructions#

Now that the player’s choice is saved as a number, we can use it to display a message confirming what they picked.

To do that, the program needs to make a decision based on the value of playerChoice. This is done with an if/else statement.

int score = 10;

if (score == 10)
{
    Console.WriteLine("You got a perfect score!");
}
else
{
    Console.WriteLine("You didn't get a perfect score.");
}

Python

score = 10

if score == 10:
    print("You got a perfect score!")
else:
    print("You didn't get a perfect score.")

JavaScript

let score = 10;

if (score === 10) {
    console.log("You got a perfect score!");
} else {
    console.log("You didn't get a perfect score.");
}

Here’s how it works:

if checks whether the condition inside the parentheses is true
If it is, the first block runs
If it isn’t, the else block runs instead
Only one of the two blocks ever runs — never both

The condition uses == to check if two values are equal. This is different from =, which assigns a value to a variable. Using one when you mean the other is a common mistake.

🎓 Learn More
What Is an If/Else Statement?

✅ What to Do#

After parsing the player’s input, write an if/else statement that prints You chose Odds. if playerChoice equals 1, or You chose Evens. if it doesn’t.
Run the program and test both inputs.

🎯 Expected Outcome#

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

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

💡 Hints#

Hint 1

The if/else block goes right after the two lines that read and parse the player’s input.

Hint 2

The condition should check whether playerChoice equals 1. Remember: use == to compare, not =.

Hint 3

Each block needs its own Console.WriteLine with the correct message inside.

🙈 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:");
    string input = Console.ReadLine();
    int playerChoice = int.Parse(input);
++
++  if (playerChoice == 1)
++  {
++      Console.WriteLine("You chose Odds.");
++  }
++  else
++  {
++      Console.WriteLine("You chose Evens.");
++  }

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 input = Console.ReadLine();
int playerChoice = int.Parse(input);

if (playerChoice == 1)
{
    Console.WriteLine("You chose Odds.");
}
else
{
    Console.WriteLine("You chose Evens.");
}

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