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.

Answer 2

Try this:

double Salary = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());

Answer 3

string input = Console.ReadLine();
double d;
if (!Double.TryParse(input, out d))
    Console.WriteLine("Wrong input");
double r = d * Math.Pi;
Console.WriteLine(r);

Answer 4

Simplest answer to your question:

double d = Double.Parse(Console.Readline());