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());