Week 1: Introduction to C# and Console Applications, Basic C# Concepts and File I/O

• Overview of the course
• Review C# basics
  • Variables and Data Types
  • Operators
  • Control Structures
    • if, else if, else
    • switch
  • Loops
    • for
    • foreach
    • while
    • do while
  • Arrays and Lists
  • Functions
  • Exception Handling
• Setting up a console application
• Lecture: In this assignment, students will practice basic file I/O operations in C# by reading and writing RPG character data from a text file. The character data is stored in a simple CSV format, with each line representing a character and each character's data separated by a comma. The program reads the character data, levels up each character, and then writes the updated character data back to the file.
• Assignment: Write a simple console application that takes user input and displays output. Then, create a program that reads from and writes to a text file, demonstrating basic file I/O operations. The program should include creating a menu to Read and Write the file, as well as a menu option to "level up" a character.
• Stretch Goal: Implement CsvHelper

Sample Code

class Program
{
   static void Main()
   {
       Console.Write("Enter your character's name: ");
       string name = Console.ReadLine();

       Console.Write("Enter your character's class: ");
       string characterClass = Console.ReadLine();

       Console.Write("Enter your character's level: ");
       int level = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

       Console.Write("Enter your character's equipment (separate items with a '|'): ");
       string[] equipment = Console.ReadLine().Split('|');

       Console.WriteLine($"Welcome, {name} the {characterClass}! You are level {level} and your equipment includes: {string.Join(", ", equipment)}.");
   }
}

Sample Data File: input.txt

John,Fighter,1,10,sword|shield|potion
Jane,Wizard,2,6,staff|robe|book
Bob,Rogue,3,8,dagger|lockpick|cloak
Alice,Cleric,4,12,mace|armor|potion