using ToString() in C#

[Madmartigan]

Hi

I have the following class to write, with respective methods and such(see below).
The script I have written so far is also attached. I am battling with two parts of this question. I'd like to include a test class to see whether this works but don't know how to override the protected fields so that I can pass properties to my analyst or programmer class.

Lastly, I have no idea how the ToString() method works to apply it to the script as the question asks : "Now override the ToString method to display the employee's information, e.g.: Programmer (Senior): John Doe (7402293945084) ".

I have tried all sorts of different ways of doing this but it's kinda like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Any help would be appreciated.

 using System;
 
 abstract public class Employee
 {
	protected string name;
	protected string idNumber;
	protected int experience;
	
	public Employee()
	{
	}
		
	public Employee(string strName, string strIDNumber)
	{
		name 		= strName;
		idNumber	= strIDNumber;
	}
	
	public abstract string Evaluate();
	
	abstract public int Experience
	{
		get;
		set;
	}
 }
 
 public class Programmer : Employee
 {
 	int count = 0;
 	string PSenior = "Senior";
 	string PJunior = "Junior";
 	

	public override int Experience
	{
		get
		{
			for (count = 0; count <= 10; count++);
			return experience;
		}
		set
		{
			experience = value;
			count = count + 1;
		}
	}
	
  	public override string Evaluate()
 	{
 		if (experience > 5) {
 			return PSenior;
 		}
 		else {
 			return PJunior;
 		}
 	}
 	
 }
 
 public class Analyst : Employee
 {
 	int count = 0;
 	string ASenior = "Senior";
 	string AJunior = "Junior";
 	
 	
 	public override int Experience
	{
		get
		{
			for (count = 0; count <= 20; count++);
			return experience;
		}
		set
		{
			experience = value;
			count = count + 1;
		}
	}
	
	public override string Evaluate()
 	{
 		if (experience > 12) {
 			return ASenior;
 		}
 		else {
 			return AJunior;
 		}
 	}
	

 }
 
 
 public class Test
 {
 	public static void Main()
 	{
 		Analyst myAnalyst = new Analyst("John Doe", "7402293945084", 5);   // I'd like to test these properties
 		
 		Console.WriteLine("phew, lets see my analysts name: ",
 		                  myAnalyst.name());
 		Console.WriteLine("his idNumber: ",
 		                  myAnalyst.idNumber());
 		Console.WriteLine("and the classification from the evaluate method: ",
 		                  myAnalyst.Evaluate());
 		Console.WriteLine("which was based on his experience level of: " + experience); 		
 	}
 }

[Madmartigan]

A further attempt whic I think is a bit neater but still no joy :(

 using System;
 
 abstract public class Employee
 {
	protected string name;
	protected string idNumber;
	protected int experience;
	
	public Employee()
	{
	}
		
	public Employee(string strName, string strIDNumber)
	{
		this.name 		= strName;
		this.idNumber	= strIDNumber;
	}
	
	public abstract string Evaluate();
	
	abstract public int Experience
	{
		get;
		set;
	}
	
 }
 
 public class Programmer : Employee
 {
 	int count ;
 	string PSenior ;
 	string PJunior ;
 	

 	public Programmer()
 	{
 		count = 0;
 		PSenior = "Senior";
 		PJunior = "Junior";
 	}
 	
 	
 	public Programmer(string strName, string strIDNumber, int IntExperience) 	: base(strName, strIDNumber)
 	{
 		this.experience	= IntExperience;
 	}
    
 	public override int Experience
	{
		get
		{
			for (count = 0; count <= 10; count++);
			return experience;
		}
		set
		{
			experience = value;
			count = count + 1;
		}
	}
	
  	public override string Evaluate()
 	{
 		if (experience > 5) {
  			return PSenior;
 		}
 		else {
  			return PJunior;
 		}
 	}
 	
  	public override string ToString()
  	{
  		return "["			+
  			   name			+
  			   ", " 		+
  			   idNumber     +
  			   ", "			+
  			   experience;  			   
  	}

 }
 
 public class Analyst : Employee
 {
 	int count = 0;
 	string ASenior ;
 	string AJunior ;
 	
 	public Analyst()
 	{
 		count = 0;
 		ASenior = "Senior";
 		AJunior = "Junior";
 	}
 	
 	public Analyst(string strName, string strIDNumber, int IntExperience)	: base(strName, strIDNumber)
 	{
 		this.experience = IntExperience;
 	}
 	
 	
 	public override int Experience
	{
		get
		{
			for (count = 0; count <= 20; count++);
			return experience;
		}
		set
		{
			experience = value;
			count = count + 1;
		}
	}
	
	public override string Evaluate()
 	{
 		if (experience > 12) {
 			return ASenior;
 		}
 		else {
 			return AJunior;
 		}
 	}
	
	public override string ToString()
  	{
  		return "["			+
  			   name			+         // is this how I write ToString method to display information
  			   ", " 		+
  			   idNumber     +
  			   ", "			+
  			   experience;  			   
  	}


 }
 
 
 public class Test
 {
 	public static void Main()
 	{
 		Programmer mp = new Programmer("John Doe", 
 		                                "7402293945084",
 		                                5
 		                                );   // I'd like to test these properties
 		
 		Console.WriteLine("Phew:", 
 		                  mp.ToString());    // or
 		Console.WriteLine("Still not",
 		                  mp.Evaluate());
 	}
 }

[enggwaqas]

Regarding your ToString() overriding question, try this:

Console.WriteLine("Phew:{0}", 
 		                  mp.ToString());