CSharp User Input

Read Method

Even if the user enters multiple characters as input only the 1st character is returned

// Returns ASCII value of the entered character
int userInput1 = Console.Read();
System.Console.WriteLine(userInput1);

ReadLine Method

// Returns the characters entered till Enter is pressed
string userInput2 = Console.ReadLine();
System.Console.WriteLine(userInput2);

ReadKey Method

When a modifier (Ctrl, Alt and Shift) is not present 0 is returned as result

// Returns a ConsoleKeyInfo object of the key pressed by user (Prints it automatically)
ConsoleKeyInfo userInput3 = Console.ReadKey();
System.Console.WriteLine();
 
// Returns a reprsentation of the key pressed (ConsoleKey)
System.Console.WriteLine(userInput3.Key);
 
// Returns Unicode representation of Key pressed (Char)
System.Console.WriteLine(userInput3.KeyChar);
 
// Returns the modifer key pressed if any (ConsoleModifiers)
System.Console.WriteLine(userInput3.Modifiers);
System.Console.WriteLine(userInput3.Modifiers);