read user input of double type

Question

I have found this answered in other places using loops, but I wasn\'t sure if there is actually a function that I\'m not finding that makes this easier, or if this is a poss

Answer 1

You'll have to check the entire thing on it's way in.. as Console.Read() returns an integer.

double totalSalary;
if (!double.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out totalSalary)) {
    // .. error with input
}
// .. totalSalary is okay here.