C# arrow key input for a console app

Question

I have a simple console app written in C#. I want to be able to detect arrow key presses, so I can allow the user to steer. How do I detect keydown/keyup events with a con

Answer 1

var isUp = Console.ReadKey().Key == ConsoleKey.UpArrow;

or another example, just for your case:

while (true)
{
   var ch = Console.ReadKey(false).Key;
   switch(ch)
   {
       case ConsoleKey.Escape:
          ShutdownRobot();
          return;
       case ConsoleKey.UpArrow:
          MoveRobotUp();
          break;
       case ConsoleKey.DownArrow:
          MoveRobotDown();
          break;
   }
}