ChineseZodiac1 Source Code

ChineseZodiac1 Example, source code file Program.cs

using System;

/// <summary>
/// Input a year; output the Chinese Zodiac animal for that year. 
/// </summary>

namespace ChineseZodiac1
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            string input = "", animal;
            int year;

while (input != "q")
            {
                Console.Write("Enter a legal year, \"q\" to quit: ");
                input = Console.ReadLine();
                if (int.TryParse(input, out year) && year >= 1)
                {
                    switch (year % 12)
                    {
                        case 0:  animal = "monkey";  break;
                        case 1:  animal = "rooster"; break;
                        case 2:  animal = "dog";     break;
                        case 3:  animal = "pig";     break;
                        case 4:  animal = "rat";     break;
                        case 5:  animal = "ox";      break;
                        case 6:  animal = "tiger";   break;
                        case 7:  animal = "rabbit";  break;
                        case 8:  animal = "dragon";  break;
                        case 9:  animal = "snake";   break;
                        case 10: animal = "horse";   break;
                        default: animal = "sheep";   break;
                    }
                    Console.WriteLine("The Chinese zodiac animal for the year " + 
                        year + " is the " + animal + ".");
                }
            }
        }
    }
}