C# Exercise: 71 Exceptions V2

In this C# exercise, you are asked to write a program that prompts the user for a real number and displays its square root. Additionally, the program must handle any errors using a "try..catch" block.

The main goal of this exercise is to practice using the try..catch control structure in C#. This structure is essential for handling errors effectively in programs. In this case, the try block will attempt to calculate the square root of the entered number, and if the user enters a negative or non-numeric value (which would generate an error), the catch block will capture the error and provide an appropriate message to notify the user.

This exercise will help you understand how to handle exceptions in C# in a way that prevents the program from crashing unexpectedly. It will also familiarize you with C#'s mathematical functions and how they can be integrated into a robust control flow that prevents program failures.



 Lesson

Basic Data Types

 Exercise

Exceptions V2

 Objetive

Write a C# program to ask the user for a real number and display its square root. Errors must be trapped using "try..catch".

Does it behave as you expected?

 Example Code

using System;  // Import the System namespace for basic functionality

class Program  // Define the main class
{
    static void Main()  // The entry point of the program
    {
        try
        {
            // Ask the user to enter a real number
            Console.Write("Enter a real number: ");
            double number = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());  // Convert the input to a double

            // Check if the number is negative before attempting to calculate the square root
            if (number < 0)
            {
                // If the number is negative, throw an exception as we can't calculate the square root of a negative number
                throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot calculate the square root of a negative number.");
            }

            // Calculate and display the square root of the number
            double squareRoot = Math.Sqrt(number);
            Console.WriteLine($"The square root of {number} is {squareRoot}");
        }
        catch (FormatException)
        {
            // Catch the FormatException if the user doesn't input a valid number
            Console.WriteLine("Error: Please enter a valid real number.");
        }
        catch (InvalidOperationException ex)
        {
            // Catch the InvalidOperationException if the number is negative
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Catch any other unexpected exceptions
            Console.WriteLine($"An unexpected error occurred: {ex.Message}");
        }
    }
}


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