[rideronix]

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to create a console function where you could type any sentence (so only string) and make a ROT13 rotation to that sentence. However, my level in C# is pretty low and I'm having some troubles with that...

I'll explain what I'm trying to do:

1/ Take the array made by the static void main.
2/ Try to convert the entered sentence (so arguments into char).
3/ Take each char and convert it into an integer (to get ASCII number).
4/ Add +13 or -13 depending on the letter to make the rotation.
5/ Put the int into char and assemble the char into a string.
6/ Output the sentence.


I'm blocking for step 2,3 and 5.

static void Main(char[] args)
        {
            for (int n = 0; n < args.Length; n++)
            {
                if (letter >= 'a' && letter <= 'z')
                {
                    if (letter > 'm')
                    {
                        letter -= 13;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        letter += 13;
                    }
                }
            }

Thanks in advance !

[tlhIn`toq]

"I'm having trouble" is very vague.

What is your exact question?

[rideronix]

Okay I'll explain deeper my problem.

I don't know how to:
- convert the entered sentence into chars.
- Take each char and convert it into an integer. Perhaps:

 ((int)'a') 

- Put the int into char and assemble the char into a string.

Is this clearer ?

[tlhIn`toq]

Quote

- convert the entered sentence into chars.

A sentence is a string. A string is already an array of chars.

"I am yogi bear" is already
[0] = I
[1] = {space}
[2] = a
[3] = m
...

---

Quote

Take each char and convert it into an integer. Perhaps:
1
((int)'a')

yep. Cast from one to the other.

int aInt = (int)'a';
char aChar = (char)aInt;

A little bit of experimentation would have gone a long way considering you already had the first part of that.

[rideronix]

I'm going to try to separate my code and explain each step because I'm still stuck on something :


1/ The user enters a sentence, for example: "Hey Im George".

static void Main(string[] args)

The sentence is now in the args string array.

2/ We are going to take each char of the elements of the args array to later apply the encryption on them.
So first we set a loop.

for ( int n = 0; n < args.Length; n++)

And now we get each char and this is where I'm stuck.

            {
                Char.TryParse(args[n],out p);
                If (p >= 'a' && p <= 'z')
                   { my algorithm from earlier }
            }

However I get a conflict between string and char because Visual is trying to convert "Hey" into 'Hey' which isn't right... How may I only take first char ?
I know you said it'd be like: [0] = 'H', [1] = 'e', ... but on which array do I do this ? Since I only got the "args" array.

[tlhIn`toq]

put a breakpoint at this method.

Look at the runtime value of args.
What are the values of each element of that array, using your example: "Hey I'm George" ?

Also, this code does not appear in your earlier code.
So I have no idea where it came from or what type p is.

{
    Char.TryParse(args[n],out p);
    If (p >= 'a' && p <= 'z')
       { my algorithm from earlier }
}

[rideronix]

Not sure you actually understand my problem. I'm going to do it simpler.

My encryption algorithm: a -> b, b -> c, c -> d, etc...
Example: Hey -> Ifz

How it works: ASCII of a is 97, ASCII of b is 98, etc...

What I want to do: Take each character from a string and convert it to a integer and add +1 to this integer. Then change the integer into a char again and rebuild the string.

Example: Hey
(int)'H' = 105
Add 1
Return 105 = 'I'

(int)'E' = 103
Add 1
Return 104 = 'f'

(int)'y' = 121
Add 1
Return 122 = 'z'

Return 'H'+'e'+'y' = "Hey"



And I'm stuck at: Take each char of a string and make a integer to add 1 to it.

[tlhIn`toq]

You've just described exactly what you need. And described it well I might add.

So short of someone writing the code for you I fail to understand what the problem is?

Your code shows you know how to do a for loop.
I showed you how to cast both direction int<->char
You've shown that you know exactly what the logic is.

At least make an effort to do do it then come back with your updated code.

[rideronix]

You are correct I do know most of the code I need to read but let me explain again what is exactly I don't know.


My string is in the "args string array"
I create a loop and for each args[n], n int from 0 to args.Length

However if my sentence is "Hello !"

Args[0] = "Hello" and not 'H'.
How do I make it so that [0] = 'H', [1] = 'e', [2] = 'l' , etc...

[Skydiver]

You are misreading the function arguments:

void func1(string [] arrayOfStringsParameter)
{
}

void func2(string stringParameter)
{
}

In the case of func1, the parameter is an array of strings. In the case of func2, the parameter is a string.

To access the characters of a string, you would use the [] operator like:

string myString = "Hello";
char firstChar = myString[0];

To access the elements of at array you would also use the [] operator like:

char [] myCharArray = { 'H', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o' };
char firstChar = myCharArray[0];

[tlhIn`toq]

string someArgs = "Yogi Bear"; // a string is a char[]
foreach (char letter in someArgs)
{
    // do something with the letter
}

[rideronix]

So if I enter: "Hey Im Mike"

I need to do :

string someArgs = args[0]

foreach (char letter in args[0]

But then I need to convert the char into an int and :

(int)letter = int.Parse(args[n]);

                if (letter >= 'a' && dechif <= 'z')
                {
                    if (letter > 'm')
                    {
                        letter -= 13;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        letter += 13;
                    }

And this doesn't work it says I can't convert types...

[Skydiver]

You do not Parse() an character to get its ASCII or Unicode value. You merely cast it.

[rideronix]

But when I do :

(int)letter = (int)args[n];

I get a convertion error...

[Skydiver]

Because args is an array of strings. Note that I said you should cast a character to an int.

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This post has been edited by Skydiver: 01 December 2012 - 08:28 AM