Moustafaa91 / DiscountCode_ConsoleApp

A C# console app to use WebSocket functions published.

Discount Code SignalR Console Client

This is a C# Console Application that connects to a SignalR WebSocket hub to interact with a backend service for managing discount codes. The application provides a menu-driven interface to perform the following operations:

1. Call the Ping method to test connectivity.
2. Generate discount codes with configurable count and length.
3. Use a discount code.
4. Retrieve a list of used discount codes.
5. Retrieve a list of unused discount codes.

The backend WebSocket hub is hosted at: https://discountcode-be.onrender.com/discountHub. The source code for the backend is available at DiscountCode_BE.

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Technologies Used

• C# (Console Application)
• .NET 6
• SignalR for WebSocket communication
• Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client package

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Installation

Prerequisites

1. .NET SDK (version 6 or higher): Download .NET
2. A terminal or IDE capable of running .NET projects (e.g., Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code).

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Moustafaa91/DiscountCode_ConsoleApp.git
cd DiscountCode_ConsoleApp

Install Required Packages

Restore the dependencies:

dotnet restore

Run the Application

Run the application locally:

dotnet run

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How to Use

Menu Options

When you start the application, you will see the following menu:

Choose an action:
1 - Call Ping
2 - Call GenerateCodes (Enter Count & Length)
3 - Call UseCode (Enter Code)
4 - Call GetUsedCodes
5 - Call GetUnusedCodes
0 - Exit

Operations

1. Ping:

   • Tests the connectivity to the SignalR hub.
   • Returns a simple response like Hello, world!.

2. Generate Codes:

   • Prompts for two inputs:
     • Count: Number of codes to generate (1 to 2000).
     • Length: Length of each code (7 or 8).
   • Displays whether the operation was successful.

3. Use Code:

   • Prompts for a single input:
     • Code: A valid discount code (7 or 8 characters).
   • Displays whether the code was successfully used.

4. Get Used Codes:

   • Retrieves a list of all used discount codes.

5. Get Unused Codes:

   • Retrieves a list of all unused discount codes.

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Backend Details

This application communicates with a SignalR WebSocket hub published at: https://discountcode-be.onrender.com/discountHub

The backend source code is available at DiscountCode_BE.

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Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests for any improvements or bug fixes.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.