Imports System

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Public Module Module1

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    Dim tutor_group, tutor_check, valid_tutor_groups(31), name(4) As String

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    Dim number_of_students, count, valid, candidate_num, candvotes(4), m, vote As Integer

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    'declaring the variables'

    Sub Main()

        'filling up the valid_tutor_groups array'

        valid_tutor_groups(0) = "7a"

        valid_tutor_groups(1) = "7b"

        valid_tutor_groups(2) = "7c"

        valid_tutor_groups(3) = "7d"

        valid_tutor_groups(4) = "7e"

        valid_tutor_groups(5) = "7f"

        valid_tutor_groups(6) = "8a"

        valid_tutor_groups(7) = "8b"

        valid_tutor_groups(8) = "8c"

        valid_tutor_groups(9) = "8d"

        valid_tutor_groups(10) = "8e"

        valid_tutor_groups(11) = "8f"

        valid_tutor_groups(12) = "9a"

        valid_tutor_groups(13) = "9b"

        valid_tutor_groups(14) = "9c"

        valid_tutor_groups(15) = "9d"

        valid_tutor_groups(16) = "9e"

        valid_tutor_groups(17) = "9f"

        valid_tutor_groups(18) = "10a"

        valid_tutor_groups(19) = "10b"

        valid_tutor_groups(20) = "10c"

        valid_tutor_groups(21) = "10d"

        valid_tutor_groups(22) = "10e"

        valid_tutor_groups(23) = "10f"

        valid_tutor_groups(24) = "11a"

        valid_tutor_groups(25) = "11b"

        valid_tutor_groups(26) = "11c"

        valid_tutor_groups(27) = "11d"

        valid_tutor_groups(28) = "11e"

        valid_tutor_groups(29) = "11f"

        Console.WriteLine("Enter your tutor group name: ")

        'asking the teacher for the form name'

        While valid = 0 'this while loop runs until valid = 1 bc when valid = 1 it means that the form entered is correct'

            tutor_group = Console.ReadLine()

            tutor_check = tutor_group.ToLower() 'needs to be in lower case so that the input can be compared with the array'

            count = 0

            For count = 0 To 30

                If valid_tutor_groups(count) = tutor_check Then

                    valid = 1

                End If 'if compares the valid tutor groups array which has all the tutor groups in it with the answer that the tutor check variable'

            Next count

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            If valid = 0 Then 'this detects if the inputted form is invalid and asks the user to input another one'

                Console.WriteLine("The form name that you entered is invalid, enter a valid one:")

            End If

        End While

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        Console.WriteLine("Now enter the number of students in your class:") 'this looop and question is incomplete

        number_of_students = console.readline()

        valid = 0

        while valid = 0 'while loop is used for validation to check that the number inputed is between 1 and 4, if not it asks the teacher to put in a valid number'

            if number_of_students <= 35 and number_of_students >= 28 then

                valid = 1 'valid case'

            else

                valid = 0 'invalid case'

                console.writeline("make sure that you have entered a whole number between 28 and 35. enter a valid number:")

                candidate_num = console.readline()

            End If

        end while

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        console.writeline("enter the number of candidates running for president in your class")

        candidate_num = console.readline()

        valid = 0

        while valid = 0 'while loop is used for validation to check that the number inputed is between 1 and 4, if not it asks the teacher to put in a valid number'

            if candidate_num <= 4 and candidate_num >= 1 then

                valid = 1 'valid case'

            else

                valid = 0 'invalid case'

                console.writeline("the maximum number of children running for president is 4 and every class has to have one person running for presdent. re-enter a valid number between 1 and 4")

                candidate_num = console.readline()

            End If

        end while

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        for n = 0 to candidate_num 'sets voting array to 0

            candvotes(n) = 0

        next

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        'this array cycles through to find the name of each individual candidate and their name is stored in the array@

        for n = 1 to candidate_num

            console.WriteLine("enter the " & n  & " candidates name")

            name(n) = console.ReadLine()

        next n

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        name(0) = "abstention"

        for n = 1 to number_of_students

            console.WriteLine()

            console.writeline("student " & n & " enter your vote in the way described below:")

            console.writeline("enter 0 to abstain")

            for m = 1 to candidate_num

                console.WriteLine("enter " & m & " to vote for " and name(m))

            next

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            vote = console.ReadLine()

            valid = 0

            while valid = 0 'while loop is used for validation to check that the number inputed is between 1 and 4, if not it asks the teacher to put in a valid number'

                if vote <= candidate_num and vote >= 0 then

                    valid = 1 'valid case'

                else

                    valid = 0 'invalid case'

                    console.writeline("enter a whole number 0 and " & candidate_num)

                    candidate_num = console.readline()

                End If

            end while

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            candvotes(vote) = candvotes(vote) + 1

        next

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        for n = 0 to candidate_num

            console.WriteLine(name(n) & " earned " & candvotes(n) & " votes")

        next

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        console.readline()

    End Sub

End Module

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