I have a program that calculates the average sales from 3 regions. My problem is that the input is more than half the program, is there a way to reduce the all the input commands?

static void Main()
        {

            while (true)
            {
                try
           
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 1: "); // asks user to enter Store1, region1 sales.
                    double a = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());// creates double variable a
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 2: "); // asks user to enter Store2, region1 sales.
                    double b = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 3: "); // asks user to enter Store3, region1 sales. 
                    double c = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 4: "); // asks user to enter Store4, region1 sales.
                    double d = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 5: "); // asks user to enter Store5, region1 sales.
                    double e = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region2: store 1: "); // asks user to enter Store1, region2 sales.
                    double f = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region2: store 2: "); // asks user to enter Store2, region2 sales.
                    double g = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region2: store 3: "); // asks user to enter Store3, region2 sales.
                    double h = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region3: store 1: "); // asks user to enter Store1, region3 sales.
                    double l = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region3: store 2: "); // asks user to enter Store2, region3 sales.
                    double k = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());

                    double[][] region = new double[3][];    // scores
                    region[0] = new double[5] { a, b, c, d, e }; // input into region0 array
                    region[1] = new double[3] { f, g, h, };//inout into region1 array
                    region[2] = new double[2] { l, k }; //input into region3 array
                    double sum;       // sum of the sales for each region
                    double total = a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + l + k; //for calulation of company sales.

Thanks for the ideas.
-sloshy

You can use a List<double> to hold your values.
...or two List<double>

You can use a List<double> to hold your values.
...or two List<double>

I have an array holding the values I believe.

double[][] region = new double[3][]; // scores
region[0] = new double[5] { a, b, c, d, e }; // input into region0 array
region[1] = new double[3] { f, g, h, };//inout into region1 array
region[2] = new double[2] { l, k }; //input into region3 array

I was wondering if there is anyway, I could loop through and just increase 'a' by one.

System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 2: "); // asks user to enter
double a = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());// creates double variable a

instead of double a, double b, and so on
Thanks,
-sloshy

Take a look at something like this and add the data directly into the array instead of temporary variables:

using System;

namespace DW_412294_CS_CON
{
   class Program
   {
      const int int_NumRegions = 3;
      static int[] arr_intStoresInRegions = { 5, 3, 2 };

      static double[][] arr_dblRegions = new double[int_NumRegions][];

      static void Main(string[] args)
      {
         for (int i = 0; i < int_NumRegions; i++)
         {
            arr_dblRegions[i] = new double[arr_intStoresInRegions[i]];
            for (int j = 0; j < arr_intStoresInRegions[i]; j++)
            {
               Console.WriteLine("Enter sales for Region {0}: Store{1}:", i+1, j+1); 
               // ADD THE DATA DIRECTLY TO THE ARRAY HERE
            }
         }
      }
   }
}
commented: thanks, +0

Hmmm some type of loops might help you, as well as exploring other containers (besides arrays)

//Declare the number of stores in each region
            int[] Stores_In_Region = new int[] {5, 3, 2};
            //This will organize the input data into seperate regions
            Dictionary<int, List<double>> InputDataByRegion = new Dictionary<int,List<double>>();
            
            //This temp will hold the input for all the stores in a given region
            List<double> tempRegionInput = new List<double>();
            //Temp value to use with tryparse to get the decimal value entered
            double tempInputDouble = 0;
            //Calculates the total regions based on the length of the Stores_In_Region array
            int TotalRegions = Stores_In_Region.Length;

            //Iterate through every region
            for (int i = 0; i < TotalRegions; i++)
            {
                //Iterate through each store in that region
                for (int ii = 0; ii < Stores_In_Region[i]; ii++)
                {
                    //Get the input, validate it with TryParse()
                    Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Enter sales for region{0}: store{1}: ", i + 1, ii + 1));
                    while (!double.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out tempInputDouble))
                        Console.WriteLine("Invalid input, enter a new value: ");
                    //Add this value to the temp input list
                    tempRegionInput.Add(tempInputDouble);
                }
                //Add this list of entries to the current region in the InputByRegion dictionary
                InputDataByRegion[i] = new List<double>(tempRegionInput);
                //Clear the temp list to get new values
                tempRegionInput.Clear();
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Values by region: ");
            //Iterate the dictionary (sorted by region number)
            foreach (int RegionIndex in InputDataByRegion.Keys.OrderBy(x => x))
                //Iterate the list of values at this region and display it
                for (int i = 0; i < InputDataByRegion[RegionIndex].Count; i++)
                    Console.WriteLine("Region{0} Store{1} = {2}", (RegionIndex + 1).ToString(), i.ToString(), InputDataByRegion[RegionIndex][i].ToString());

            Console.WriteLine("Sums by region: ");
            //Iterate the dictionary and display the Sum() of each list in it
            foreach (int RegionIndex in InputDataByRegion.Keys.OrderBy(x => x))
                    Console.WriteLine("Region{0} Sum = {1}", (RegionIndex + 1).ToString(), InputDataByRegion[RegionIndex].Sum().ToString());

            Console.WriteLine("Sums totals: ");
            //using LINQ, this will iterate the dictionary
            Console.WriteLine("Total = {0}", (from a in InputDataByRegion select a.Value.Sum()).Sum().ToString());

OK. I'm stealing a concept from @skatamatic (an oversight on my part):

using System;

namespace DW_412294_CS_CON
{
   class Program
   {
      static int[] arr_intStoresInRegions = { 5, 3, 2 };
      static double[][] arr_dblRegions = new double[arr_intStoresInRegions.Length][];
      static void Main(string[] args)
      {
         for (int i = 0; i < arr_intStoresInRegions.Length; i++)
         {
            arr_dblRegions[i] = new double[arr_intStoresInRegions[i]];
            for (int j = 0; j < arr_intStoresInRegions[i]; j++)
            {
               Console.WriteLine("Enter sales for Region {0}: Store{1}:", i+1, j+1); 
               // ADD THE DATA DIRECTLY TO THE ARRAY HERE
            }
         }
      }
   }
}

Thanks, the book actually shows them storing value. I have been done with the assignment, just didn't like the big mess at top.
-sloshy

I understand. I just wouldn't do it that way when it's not necessary.
The book doesn't use loops?

Hmmm some type of loops might help you, as well as exploring other containers (besides arrays)

//Declare the number of stores in each region
            int[] Stores_In_Region = new int[] {5, 3, 2};
            //This will organize the input data into seperate regions
            Dictionary<int, List<double>> InputDataByRegion = new Dictionary<int,List<double>>();
            
            //This temp will hold the input for all the stores in a given region
            List<double> tempRegionInput = new List<double>();
            //Temp value to use with tryparse to get the decimal value entered
            double tempInputDouble = 0;
            //Calculates the total regions based on the length of the Stores_In_Region array
            int TotalRegions = Stores_In_Region.Length;

            //Iterate through every region
            for (int i = 0; i < TotalRegions; i++)
            {
                //Iterate through each store in that region
                for (int ii = 0; ii < Stores_In_Region[i]; ii++)
                {
                    //Get the input, validate it with TryParse()
                    Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Enter sales for region{0}: store{1}: ", i + 1, ii + 1));
                    while (!double.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out tempInputDouble))
                        Console.WriteLine("Invalid input, enter a new value: ");
                    //Add this value to the temp input list
                    tempRegionInput.Add(tempInputDouble);
                }
                //Add this list of entries to the current region in the InputByRegion dictionary
                InputDataByRegion[i] = new List<double>(tempRegionInput);
                //Clear the temp list to get new values
                tempRegionInput.Clear();
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Values by region: ");
            //Iterate the dictionary (sorted by region number)
            foreach (int RegionIndex in InputDataByRegion.Keys.OrderBy(x => x))
                //Iterate the list of values at this region and display it
                for (int i = 0; i < InputDataByRegion[RegionIndex].Count; i++)
                    Console.WriteLine("Region{0} Store{1} = {2}", (RegionIndex + 1).ToString(), i.ToString(), InputDataByRegion[RegionIndex][i].ToString());

            Console.WriteLine("Sums by region: ");
            //Iterate the dictionary and display the Sum() of each list in it
            foreach (int RegionIndex in InputDataByRegion.Keys.OrderBy(x => x))
                    Console.WriteLine("Region{0} Sum = {1}", (RegionIndex + 1).ToString(), InputDataByRegion[RegionIndex].Sum().ToString());

            Console.WriteLine("Sums totals: ");
            //using LINQ, this will iterate the dictionary
            Console.WriteLine("Total = {0}", (from a in InputDataByRegion select a.Value.Sum()).Sum().ToString());

I am guessing we are supposed to use Arrays, as the chapter is on arrays, but will read about other containers.

no it has the nested for loop.
My original code without a way to exit.

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

namespace Chapter7
{

    public class RegionSales
    {

        static void Main()
        {

            while (true)
            {
                try{
           
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 1: "); // asks user to enter Store1, region1 sales.
                    double a = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());// creates double variable a
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 2: "); // asks user to enter Store2, region1 sales.
                    double b = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 3: "); // asks user to enter Store3, region1 sales. 
                    double c = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 4: "); // asks user to enter Store4, region1 sales.
                    double d = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region1: store 5: "); // asks user to enter Store5, region1 sales.
                    double e = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region2: store 1: "); // asks user to enter Store1, region2 sales.
                    double f = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region2: store 2: "); // asks user to enter Store2, region2 sales.
                    double g = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region2: store 3: "); // asks user to enter Store3, region2 sales.
                    double h = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region3: store 1: "); // asks user to enter Store1, region3 sales.
                    double l = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
                    System.Console.Write("Enter sales for region3: store 2: "); // asks user to enter Store2, region3 sales.
                    double k = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());

                    double[][] region = new double[3][];    // scores
                    region[0] = new double[5] { a, b, c, d, e }; // input into region0 array
                    region[1] = new double[3] { f, g, h, };//inout into region1 array
                    region[2] = new double[2] { l, k }; //input into region3 array
                    double sum;       // sum of the sales for each region
                    double total = a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + l + k; //for calulation of company sales.     {


                    for (int i = 0; i < region.Length; i++) // nested for loop // could have uses a foreach as well.
                    {
                        sum = 0;
                        for (int j = 0; j < region[i].Length; j++)
                            sum += region[i][j];
                        Console.Write
                           ("The average weekly sales for region {0} is: ", i);
                        Console.WriteLine((sum / region[i].Length).ToString("F2"));// write the avrage saqles for each region 



                    }
                    Console.WriteLine("total of all stores: {0}", (total).ToString("F2"));// used to show to total amount made for the company.
                   // Console.ReadKey(); used to check output
                }
                catch (FormatException)// error is throw if anything but an number is entered
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Please enter numbers only");// prompt to user

                }//end format catch

            }

        }
    }
}

Thanks,
-sloshy

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