//programmer Carter Warden 

//Date May 22, 2025

//Project Guidance Couciler 

//Description This app takes in wether the user is an international student and their last name and uses it to determine the corresposding guidance counciler 

using System;

public class Program

{

    //this method takes in wether the user is an international student 

    //data in: user entered text 

    //data out: wether or not they are an international student 

    public static char International(){

        Inter://where code returns if the user inputs a charater other than y or n 

        Console.WriteLine("Are You An International Student?");//asking if they are an international student 

        char interS = Convert.ToChar(Console.ReadLine().Trim().ToLower());//variable for if the user is an international student 

        if(interS == 'y'){//if yes

        }

        else if(interS == 'n'){//if no

        }

        else{//any other character 

            goto Inter;//return back to start 

        }

        return interS;//return wether the user is an internatioal student back to main method 

    }

    //this method takes in the user's last name

    //data in: user entered data 

    //data out: users last name 

    public static string LastName(){

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        Console.WriteLine("Please Enter Your Last Name");//asking for last name 

        string lastName = Console.ReadLine().ToLower().Trim();//taking in users last name, trims it, and converts all characters to lower case 

        return lastName;//returns the user's last name 

    }

    //this method determines the users guidnace counciler 

    //data in: international student, last name

    //data out: guidance counciler 

    public static int GuidanceCounciler(char i, string name){

        string prefix = name.Substring(0,3);//variable for the first 4 letters of the users last name 

        int counciler = 0;//vairbale for the guidance counciler 

        if(i == 'y'){//if they are an international student 

            counciler = 3;//guidance counciler is num 3

        }

        else{//if the user is not an international student 

            if(String.Compare(prefix, "aa") == 1 && String.Compare(prefix, "ef") == -1){//compare the prefix to aa and ef and if it falls between this range 

               counciler = 1;//users guidance counciler is num 1

            }

            else if(String.Compare(prefix, "eg") == 1 && String.Compare(prefix, "mn") == -1){//compare prefix to eg and mn and if it falls between this range 

                counciler = 2;//users guidance counciler is num 2 

            }

            else if(String.Compare(prefix, "mo") == 1 && String.Compare(prefix, "sh") == -1){//compare prefix to mo and sh and if it falls between this range 

                counciler = 3;//users guidance counciler is num 3

            }

            else if(String.Compare(prefix, "si") == 1 && String.Compare(prefix, "zz") == -1){//compare prefix to si and zz and if it falls between this range 

                counciler = 4;//users guidance counciler is num 4

            }

        }   

        return counciler;//return the users guidance couciler 

    }

    //this method displahys the users guidance counciler 

    //data in: counciler number and international student 

    //dat out: nothing

    public static void Display(int counciler, char interS){

        if(counciler == 1){//if the users guidance couciler is num 1

            Console.WriteLine("Your Guidance Counciler Is Ms. Dietrich");//guidance counciler is Ms Diethrich 

        }

        else if(counciler == 2){//if students guidance couciler is num 2 

            Console.WriteLine("Your Guidance Counciler Is Ms. Nagy");//guidance couciler is Ms Nagy

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        }

        else if(counciler == 3 || interS == 'y'){//if users guidance couciler is num 3 

            Console.WriteLine("Your Guidance Counciler Is Ms. Kueneman");//guidance couciler is Ms. Kueneman 

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        }

        else if(counciler == 4){//if users guidance couciler is num 4 

            Console.WriteLine("Your Guidance Counciler Is Ms. Lehmann");//guidance couciler is Ms. Lehmann

        }

    }

    //this is the main method 

    //data in: international student, if they need help, last name 

    //data out: last name, if they need help, international student 

    public static void Main() 

    {

        Console.WriteLine("Welcome to St. David's Guidance Department!");//title 

        Assist://where code returns 

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        Console.WriteLine("Do you need assistance in finding your guidance Counsellor? (Y/N)");//asking if they need help finding their guidance couciler 

        char assist = Convert.ToChar(Console.ReadLine().Trim().ToLower());//takes in character trims it and converts it to lower case 

        if(assist == 'y'){//if y 

            char interS = International();//takes in if they are an international student 

            string lastName = LastName();//takes in theri last name 

            int counciler = GuidanceCounciler(interS, lastName);//finds their guidance counciler 

            Display(counciler, interS);//displays their guidance counciler 

        }

        else if(assist == 'n'){//if no  

            Console.WriteLine("Have A Nice Day");//display 

        }

        else{//any other character 

            goto Assist;//go back to the question

        }

    }

}