The console is a text-based interface where a program can display information and receive input from the user. It is one of the simplest ways for a program to communicate with the outside world.
When you run a program in an IDE, the console appears as a panel where you can read the program’s output and type responses when the program asks for them.
Output#
Output is information the program sends to the console. You use a built-in function to print a string to the console:
Console.WriteLine("Welcome to Odds and Evens!");print("Welcome to Odds and Evens!")console.log("Welcome to Odds and Evens!");This prints the text to the console, followed by a new line.
Welcome to Odds and Evens!Input#
Input is information the user sends to the program by typing in the console. You use a built-in function to read what the user typed:
Console.ReadLine();input()prompt();When the program reaches this line, it pauses and waits for the user to type something and press Enter. The program then continues with whatever the user entered.