From 6d95041b83c553ccf10771e67b441da87ff8e7a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jocelyn Hebert <jocelyn.hebert@pm.me>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026 19:22:05 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Need to decide where the game loop will be, make controller,
 etc.

---
 Lingo/DisplayCharacters.cs | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 Lingo/Game.cs              | 27 ++++++++++++++++---------
 Lingo/Program.cs           | 40 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 3 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Lingo/DisplayCharacters.cs b/Lingo/DisplayCharacters.cs
index 894b5a2..56f038f 100644
--- a/Lingo/DisplayCharacters.cs
+++ b/Lingo/DisplayCharacters.cs
@@ -2,10 +2,17 @@
 
 public class DisplayCharacters
 {
+    public static readonly string green = "green";
+    public static readonly string yellow = "yellow";
+    public static readonly string black = "black";
+
+
     private char letter;
-    public char Letter {
-        get;
-        private set
+
+    public char Letter
+    {
+        get { return letter; }
+        set
         {
             // Capital A is 65, to 90, 97-122
             if (((int)value >= 65 && (int)value <= 90) || ((int)value <= 122 && (int)value >= 97))
@@ -14,11 +21,30 @@ public class DisplayCharacters
             }
             else
             {
-
+                throw new ArgumentException("Not a valid letter");
             }
-
         }
     }
 
+    private string colour;
 
+    public string Colour
+    {
+        get { return colour; }
+        set
+        {
+            if (value.ToLower() == "green" || value.ToLower() == "yellow" || value.ToLower() == "black")
+            {
+                colour = value;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Not a valid colour, needs to be green, black, or yellow");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public DisplayCharacters()
+    {
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Lingo/Game.cs b/Lingo/Game.cs
index 0a813d9..6c46cb3 100644
--- a/Lingo/Game.cs
+++ b/Lingo/Game.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class Game
     public string solution = Words.FiveLetterWords[index];
     public static bool exit = false;
     public string attempt;
-    private List<char> attemptList;
+    private DisplayCharacters[] displayArray;
     private List<char> solutionList;
 
     public void ValidateFiveLetters(string solutionCheck)
@@ -50,28 +50,37 @@ public class Game
         }
     }
 
-
-
-
-
-
-    public void checking (string tries)
+    public void checking(string tries)
     {
         for (int i = 0; i < tries.Length; i++)
         {
             if (tries[i] == solution[i])
             {
                 //Green
+                displayArray[i] = new DisplayCharacters();
 
+                // try
+                // {
+                //     displayArray[i].Colour = "blue";
+                // }
+                // catch (ArgumentException e)
+                // {
+                //     displayArray[i].Colour = "green";
+                // }
+                displayArray[i].Colour = DisplayCharacters.green;
+                displayArray[i].Letter = tries[i];
             }
             else if (solution.Contains(tries[i]))
             {
                 //Yellow
+                displayArray[i].Colour = DisplayCharacters.yellow;
+                displayArray[i].Letter = tries[i];
             }
             else
             {
                 // black
-
+                displayArray[i].Colour = DisplayCharacters.black;
+                displayArray[i].Letter = tries[i];
             }
         }
     }
@@ -83,6 +92,6 @@ public class Game
 
     public Game()
     {
-
+        displayArray = new DisplayCharacters[5];
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Lingo/Program.cs b/Lingo/Program.cs
index 56485ae..30c1ae9 100644
--- a/Lingo/Program.cs
+++ b/Lingo/Program.cs
@@ -5,33 +5,33 @@ using Spectre.Console;
 class Program
 {
     static void Main(string[] args)
-    { //Make a view class instead of stuffing it here.
+    {
+        //Make a view class instead of stuffing it here.
         // Game controller could have the game loop? try this.
         // Also an input controller, instead of putting it in view or others.
         bool isRunning = true;
 
 
-            AnsiConsole.Clear();
+        AnsiConsole.Clear();
 
-            string userSelection = AnsiConsole.Prompt(
-                new SelectionPrompt<string>()
-                    .Title("Choose play or quit ")
-                    .AddChoices
-                    (
-                        "1. Play Lingo",
-                        "2. Quit"
-                    )
-            );
-            switch (userSelection)
-            {
-                case "1. Play Lingo":
-                    Game game = new Game();
+        string userSelection = AnsiConsole.Prompt(
+            new SelectionPrompt<string>()
+                .Title("Choose play or quit ")
+                .AddChoices
+                (
+                    "1. Play Lingo",
+                    "2. Quit"
+                )
+        );
+        switch (userSelection)
+        {
+            case "1. Play Lingo":
+                Game game = new Game();
 
-                    break;
-                case "2. Quit":
-
-                    break;
-            }
+                break;
+            case "2. Quit":
 
+                break;
+        }
     }
 }
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