How to Fix: How to add a Timeout to Console.ReadLine()?

Timeout Method

1. Step 1: Declare a variable to store the user's input.

'string userInput = Console.ReadLine();'

Timeout Method (continued)

1. Step 2: Use Task.Delay to pause the execution of your code for a specified amount of time.

'Task.Delay(10000).Wait();'

Timeout Method (continued)

1. Step 3: Check if the user's input is empty. If it is, proceed with your program logic.

'if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(userInput)) { ... }'

Example Code:

'using System.Threading.Tasks;'
'public class Programstatic void Main(string[] args){
'string userInput = Console.ReadLine();
'Task.Delay(10000).Wait();
'if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(userInput)) {
'Console.WriteLine('No input received within the specified time frame.');
'}