Console.SetWindowSize() Method in C#
Console.SetWindowSize(Int32, Int32) Method is used to change the height and width of the console window to the specified values.
Syntax: public static void SetWindowSize (int width, int height);
Parameters:
width: The width of the console window measured in columns.
height: The height of the console window measured in rows.
Exceptions:
- ArgumentOutOfRangeException:
- If the width or height is less than or equal to zero
- width plus WindowLeft or height plus WindowTop is greater than or equal to MaxValue
- width or height is greater than the largest possible window width or height for the current screen resolution and console font.
- IOException: If an I/O error occured.
Example 1: Getting the current dimensions of the window.
// C# program to get the current// window width and Heightusing System; namespace GFG { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { Console.WriteLine(Console.WindowWidth); Console.WriteLine(Console.WindowHeight); }}} |
Output:
Example 2: Setting the value of SetWindowSize
// C# program to illustrate the// Console.SetWindowSize Propertyusing System; namespace GFG { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { // Passed 40, 40 to SetWindowSize to // change window size to 40 by 40 Console.SetWindowSize(40, 40);. // Printing the current dimensions Console.WriteLine(Console.WindowWidth); Console.WriteLine(Console.WindowHeight); }}} |
Output:
Note: See the Horizontal Scroll Bar at the bottom of the Window in both the images.
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