.net v3.5 readline errors when user submits null or string

[centra28]

Thanks a lot for the response guys, I ended up finding my answer in TryParse:

here's the before code:

Console.WriteLine("Please choose a character Race: \n1)Human \n2)Elf \n3)Orc");
race = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

after code:

Console.WriteLine("Please choose a character Race: \n1)Human \n2)Elf \n3)Orc");
int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out race);