public class GotoTest1 { static void Main() { int x = 200, y = 4; int count = 0; string[,] array = new string[x, y]; // Initialize the array: for (int i = 0; i < x; i++) for (int j = 0; j < y; j++) array[i, j] = (++count).ToString(); // Read input: Console.Write("Enter the number to search for: "); // Input a string: string myNumber = Console.ReadLine(); // Search: for (int i = 0; i < x; i++) { for (int j = 0; j < y; j++) { if (array[i, j].Equals(myNumber)) { goto Found; } } } Console.WriteLine("The number {0} was not found.", myNumber); goto Finish; Found: Console.WriteLine("The number {0} is found.", myNumber); Finish: Console.WriteLine("End of search."); // Keep the console open in debug mode. Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit."); Console.ReadKey(); } } /* Sample Input: 44 Sample Output Enter the number to search for: 44 The number 44 is found. End of search. */