Create methods in C# console applications (Get started with C#, Part 5)

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Course Description

Overview

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• Module 1: This module covers the syntax of creating and executing methods. Creating reusable code and structuring solutions using methods are reviewed.
  • Create your first c sharp method
  • Identify parts of code that can be modularized
  • Use methods to organize code into specific tasks
• Module 2: This module covers method parameters, including pass-by-reference and pass-by-value parameter types. This module also covers optional and named arguments.
  • Learn more about using parameters
  • Understand method scope
  • Understand pass-by-reference and pass-by-value parameter types
  • Learn how to use optional and named arguments
• Module 3: This module covers the return keyword and returning values from methods.
  • Understand return types
  • Learn more about the return keyword
  • Learn more about capturing method return values
• Module 4: Create an application that coordinates school visits to a petting zoo. This project requires the use of different methods with return types and parameters to complete the code.
  • Plan design details with pseudo-code
  • Use methods to perform specific tasks
  • Create methods that accept require and optional parameters
  • Use values returned from methods
• Module 5: Use methods with parameters and return values to develop the features of a console mini-game.
  • Use Visual Studio Code to develop a C# console application that uses methods to implement logical workflows.
  • Understand existing code and make informed changes to design.
  • Create return values as well as required and optional parameters in methods.

Syllabus

• Module 1: Module 1: Write your first C# method
  • Introduction
  • Understand the syntax of methods
  • Exercise - Create your first method
  • Exercise - Create reusable methods
  • Exercise - Build code with methods
  • Exercise - Complete the challenge to create a reusable method
  • Review the solution to create a reusable method
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 2: Module 2: Create C# methods with parameters
  • Introduction
  • Exercise - Use parameters in methods
  • Exercise - Understand method scope
  • Exercise - Use value and reference type parameters
  • Exercise - Methods with optional parameters
  • Exercise - Complete the challenge to display email addresses
  • Review the solution to display email addresses
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 3: Module 3: Create C# methods that return values
  • Introduction
  • Exercise - Understand return type syntax
  • Exercise - Return numbers from methods
  • Exercise - Return strings from methods
  • Exercise - Return Booleans from methods
  • Exercise - Return arrays from methods
  • Exercise - Complete the challenge to add methods to make the game playable
  • Review the solution to add methods to make the game playable
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 4: Module 4: Guided project - Plan a Petting Zoo Visit
  • Introduction
  • Prepare for guided project
  • Exercise - Plan your code using methods
  • Exercise - Create a method to shuffle an array
  • Exercise - Create a method with an optional parameter
  • Exercise - Create a method to display the results
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary
• Module 5: Module 5: Challenge project - Create a mini-game
  • Introduction
  • Prepare for challenge
  • Exercise - Add code to end the game
  • Exercise - Make the player consume food
  • Exercise - Add code to modify movement
  • Knowledge check
  • Summary

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