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Learn Challenge: Robust Input Handling | Validating Input and Safe Parsing
C# Exceptions and Error Handling Practice

bookChallenge: Robust Input Handling

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Write a method for a reservation system that validates and safely parses user input for a reservation date and the number of guests. The method should use TryParse for parsing and ensure the number of guests is a positive integer.

  • Parse the dateInput string to a DateTime value using DateTime.TryParse.
  • Parse the guestsInput string to an int value using int.TryParse.
  • Return true only if both parsing operations are successful and the number of guests is greater than zero.
  • Set the reservationDate and numberOfGuests out parameters to the parsed values if valid; otherwise, set them to their default values.

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Task

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Write a method for a reservation system that validates and safely parses user input for a reservation date and the number of guests. The method should use TryParse for parsing and ensure the number of guests is a positive integer.

  • Parse the dateInput string to a DateTime value using DateTime.TryParse.
  • Parse the guestsInput string to an int value using int.TryParse.
  • Return true only if both parsing operations are successful and the number of guests is greater than zero.
  • Set the reservationDate and numberOfGuests out parameters to the parsed values if valid; otherwise, set them to their default values.

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