Methods Code-Along

Build a simple program to draw bunnies to the C# console using methods.

Part 1 - Basic Code

Start by adding Console.WriteLine statements to draw an ASCII art bunny in the Main method. The bunny should look something like this:

() ()
(* *)
(u u)

Code

using System;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Console.WriteLine();
        Console.WriteLine(" () ()");
        Console.WriteLine(" (* *) ");
        Console.WriteLine(" (u u) ");
        Console.WriteLine();
    }
}

Part 2 - Making the Code into a Method

Next, define a new method named drawBunny. The body of the drawBunny method should contain the code that prints the bunny to the console. Once the method has been defined, remove the code from the Main method. Instead of using the Console.WriteLine statements in the Main method, call the drawBunny method a few times.

Code

using System;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        drawBunny();
        drawBunny();
        drawBunny();
    }

    public static void drawBunny()
    {
        Console.WriteLine();
        Console.WriteLine(" () ()");
        Console.WriteLine(" (* *) ");
        Console.WriteLine(" (u u) ");
        Console.WriteLine();
    }
}

Part 3 - Updating the Method

Now, if there is some change required to the bunny drawing, it is easy to change it! Update the method so that the bunny has dots for eyes instead of stars.

Code

using System;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        drawBunny();
        drawBunny();
        drawBunny();
    }

    public static void drawBunny()
    {
        Console.WriteLine();
        Console.WriteLine(" () ()");
        Console.WriteLine(" (. .) ");
        Console.WriteLine(" (u u) ");
        Console.WriteLine();
    }
}