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C# Calling Random Variables

Need a extra pair of eyes... What am I doing wrong with comparing random numbers and the input string

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace test
{
public class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
string inputString;
string r, p, c;
int randomNumber;
string numberString;

Random ranNumberGenerator = new Random();
randomNumber = ranNumberGenerator.Next(4);

Console.Write("Enter r, p, or c");
inputString = Console.ReadLine();
numberString = Convert.ToInt32(inputString);
randomNumber = + ranNumberGenerator.Next(4);

if (inputString == randomNumber)
Console.WriteLine("Draw");
else Console.WriteLine("Lose");
Console.Read();

BuggyCoder

randomNumber is an integer and inputString a string, here is the modified version:-

string inputString;
            string r, p, c;
            int randomNumber;
            int numberString;

            Random ranNumberGenerator = new Random();
            randomNumber = ranNumberGenerator.Next(4);


            Console.Write("Enter r, p, or c");
            inputString = Console.ReadLine();
            numberString = Convert.ToInt32(inputString);
            randomNumber = +ranNumberGenerator.Next(4);

            if (numberString == randomNumber)
                Console.WriteLine("Draw");
            else Console.WriteLine("Lose");

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December2000

ASKER

Thank you!

I am getting an error on

numberString = Convert.ToInt32(inputString);

say's "Input string was not in a correct format."

BuggyCoder

you must be entering a string in console...
use int.tryparse to check if integer is added or not....

December2000

ASKER

Thanks, as obvious I am a newbie, When I use number it works, How do I use the int.tryparse? How would I compare r to random generated r, p, s ? I am having a datatype issue

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December2000

ASKER

Awesome still not there but, I am a lot further than I was... sorta stuck because the only characters that the computer should be able to choose from is r, p, s (it is a rock paper scissor game) ... However, you have more than earned the points already... thank you :)