Car Renting System

A console-based application for managing car rentals, built with C#. The system allows users to view available cars, rent and return vehicles, and includes an admin interface for managing the car inventory. This project demonstrates object-oriented programming concepts like encapsulation, inheritance, and abstraction.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
• Project Structure
• Usage
• Future Improvements
• Contributing
• License

Features

• User Interface: View available cars, rent cars, and return cars.
• Admin Interface: Add and remove cars from the system.
• Random Customer ID Generation: Each customer receives a unique ID upon registration.
• Object-Oriented Design: Code structured using OOP principles for easy scalability and maintenance.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2022 with .NET installed.
• Basic knowledge of C# and Git.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/CarRentingSystem.git

2. Open the project in Visual Studio 2022.
3. Build the solution to install dependencies and set up the environment.

Project Structure

CarRentingSystem/
│
├── Models/                     # Core data classes
│   ├── Car.cs                  # Car model with properties like Brand, Model, Year, and Price
│   └── Customer.cs             # Customer model with ID and basic details
│
├── Management/                 # Admin functionalities
│   └── Admin.cs                # Admin actions for adding/removing cars
│
└── Services/                   # Application services
  └── CarRentalSystem.cs      # Manages car rental operations

Usage

1. Run the Application:
   • Start the application from Visual Studio by pressing F5 or Run.
2. Using the System:
   • User Menu: Choose options to view available cars, rent, or return a car.
   • Admin Menu: Add or remove cars (accessed by authorized users only).

Sample Code

Here’s an example of how to find a car in the system:

public Car FindCar(string brand, string model)
{
    return cars.FirstOrDefault(car => car.Brand == brand && car.Model == model);
}