So basically I am trying to figure out how to stop this program using Integer.valueOf(String s) or Integer.parseInt(String s) by typing "end" for the user input
import java.util.Scanner;
public class monkey1{
public static void main(String[] args){
Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
int sum = 0;
int lol = 1;
do {
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
lol = s.nextInt();
sum += lol;
if (lol > 0) {
System.out.println("Sum is now: " + sum);
}
} while (lol>0);
}
}
First - you need to change lol=sc.nextInt() to String tmp = s.nextLine()
Second - do
try {
if (tmp.equals("END")) {
break; // This will exit do-while loop
}
lol = Integer.parseInt(tmp);
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
// Here you can also exit loop by adding break. Or just ask user to enter new text.
}
you should learn how to use try/catch.
Here we go:
String text = "";
int lol = 1;
do {
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
text = s.nextLine();
try {
lol = Integer.valueOf(text);
}catch (Exception e){
System.out.println("Exit");
System.exit(0);
}
Here is your code
package Phone;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class monkey1{
public static void main(String[] args){
Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
int sum = 0;
int hi = 1;
do {
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
String lol = s.nextLine();
if(lol.equals("end")) {
break;
}
hi = Integer.parseInt(lol);
sum += hi;
if (hi > 0) {
System.out.println("Sum is now: " + sum);
}
} while (hi > 0);
}
What I did here is I changed lol to hi for adding and took String input so that you can input end...
I would suggest checking if s.equals("end") before converting to int so something like this:
do {
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
String userValue = s.nextLine();
if(userValue.equals("end")
break;
lol = Integer.parseInt(userValue);
sum += lol;
if (lol > 0){
System.out.println("Sum is now: " + sum);
}
}while (lol>0);
Related
import java.util.*;
public class Main {
static void factorFinder() {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
boolean valid = false;
int number = 0;
while(! valid ){
System.out.println("Enter the number you want to find the factor of(Numbers only)");
try {
number = sc.nextInt();
valid = true;
} catch (InputMismatchException e) {
System.out.println("Not a number.");
sc.next();
}
}
sc.close();
System.out.print("Factors of " + number + " are: ");
for (int i = 1; i <= number; ++i) {
// if number is divided by i
// i is the factor
if (number % i == 0) {
System.out.print(i + " ");
}
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner choiceScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Do you want to use the factor finder? (y/n)");
String answer = choiceScanner.nextLine();
choiceScanner.close();
if(answer.equals("y")){
factorFinder();
}else{
System.exit(0);
}
}
}
Here is the terminal output(Ran through replit)
sh -c javac -classpath .:target/dependency/* -d . $(find . -type f -name '*.java')
java -classpath .:target/dependency/* Main
Do you want to use the factor finder? (y/n)
y
Enter the number you want to find the factor of(Numbers only)
Exception in thread "main" java.util.NoSuchElementException
at java.base/java.util.Scanner.throwFor(Scanner.java:937)
at java.base/java.util.Scanner.next(Scanner.java:1594)
at java.base/java.util.Scanner.nextInt(Scanner.java:2258)
at java.base/java.util.Scanner.nextInt(Scanner.java:2212)
at Main.factorFinder(Main.java:13)
at Main.main(Main.java:38)
exit status 1
I am making a calculator that finds the factor of a given number. The calculator part is done and is working. However, the part where it asks to use the calculator isn't working. It gave a NoSuchElementException error. Can someone maybe help me on this?
Once you close a Scanner, you cannot read form another one.
So, you have two possible solution (as I can see):
1 (Recomended). Use only one Scanner. You can make it class member or pass it to the method as a parameter.
import java.util.*;
public class Main {
static Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
static void factorFinder() {
boolean valid = false;
int number = 0;
while(! valid ){
System.out.println("Enter the number you want to find the factor of(Numbers only)");
try {
number = sc.nextInt();
valid = true;
} catch (InputMismatchException e) {
System.out.println("Not a number.");
sc.next();
}
}
System.out.print("Factors of " + number + " are: ");
for (int i = 1; i <= number; ++i) {
// if number is divided by i
// i is the factor
if (number % i == 0) {
System.out.print(i + " ");
}
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Do you want to use the factor finder? (y/n)");
String answer = choiceScanner.nextLine();
if(answer.equals("y")){
factorFinder();
}else{
sc.close();
System.exit(0);
}
sc.close();
}
}
Close the choiceScanner only after you call your factorFinder() method.
public class Main2 {
static Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
static void factorFinder() {
boolean valid = false;
int number = 0;
while(! valid ){
System.out.println("Enter the number you want to find the factor of(Numbers only)");
try {
number = sc.nextInt();
valid = true;
} catch (InputMismatchException e) {
System.out.println("Not a number.");
sc.next();
}
}
System.out.print("Factors of " + number + " are: ");
for (int i = 1; i <= number; ++i) {
// if number is divided by i
// i is the factor
if (number % i == 0) {
System.out.print(i + " ");
}
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner choiceScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Do you want to use the factor finder? (y/n)");
String answer = choiceScanner.nextLine();
if(answer.equals("y")){
factorFinder();
}else{
sc.close();
System.exit(0);
}
sc.close();
}
}
so I am trying to do my homework, this being the question:
Write a program that prompts the user to read two integers and displays their sum. If anything but an integer is passed as input, your program should catch the InputMismatchException that is thrown and prompt the user to input another number by printing "Please enter an integer."
Below is the sample run and what I am supposed to test.
SAMPLE RUN #1: java InputMismatch
Enter an integer: 2.5↵
Please enter an integer↵
Enter an integer: 4.6↵
Please enter an integer↵
Enter an integer: hello!↵
Please enter an integer↵
Enter an integer:7↵
Enter an integer:5.6↵
Please enter an integer↵
Enter an integer:9.4↵
Please enter an integer ↵
Enter an integer:10↵
17↵
When I am testing my code and putting in the integers, it works as it is supposed to, however, I am stuck on getting the integers to add together when both inputs are entered correctly. What am I doing wrong?
import java.util.InputMismatchException;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class TestInputMismatch {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int num1 = 0;
int num2 = 0;
boolean isValid = false;
while (!isValid) {
try {
System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");
int number = input.nextInt();
System.out.println("The number entered is " + number);
boolean continueInput = false;
}
catch (InputMismatchException ex) {
System.out.println("Try again. (" + "Incorrect input: an integer is required)");
input.nextLine();
}
}
System.out.println((num1 + num2));
}
}
try adding another condition to your while and putting the numbers in an array.
int[] numbers = new int[2];
and change this in your while loop:
int count = 0;
while (!isValid && count <2) {
try {
System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");
numbers[count] = input.nextInt();
count++;
System.out.println("The number entered is " + number);
boolean continueInput = false;
}
catch (InputMismatchException ex) {
System.out.println("Try again. (" + "Incorrect input: an integer is required)");
input.nextLine();
}
}
Hope that helped.
Check with this approach:
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int[] numArray = new int[2];
int count = 0;
while (count <= 1) {
try {
System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");
int number = input.nextInt();
System.out.println("The number entered is " + number);
numArray[count] = number;
count++;
} catch (InputMismatchException ex) {
System.out.println("Try again. (" + "Incorrect input: an integer is required)");
input.nextLine();
}
}
int num1 = numArray[0];
int num2 = numArray[1];
System.out.println((num1 + num2));
}
You need to stitch together the logic. As you are taking 2 numbers 2 flags will ensure you got correct input for both variables. Also both flags ensure you are taking input correctly for num1 or num2 when an exception occurs.
If you need to input n arbitrary integers, then you may want to use dynamic collections and add numbers to collection.
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int num1 = 0;
int num2 = 0;
boolean num1Valid = false;
boolean num2Valid = false;
while (num1Valid==false || num2Valid==false) {
try {
if(num1Valid == false) {
System.out.print("Enter an integer for num1: ");
num1 = input.nextInt();
System.out.println("The number entered for num1 is " + num1);
num1Valid = true;
}
if(num2Valid == false) {
System.out.print("Enter an integer for num2: ");
num2 = input.nextInt();
System.out.println("The number entered for num2 is " + num2);
num2Valid = true;
}
}
catch (InputMismatchException ex) {
System.out.println("Try again. (" + "Incorrect input: an integer is required)");
input.nextLine();
}
}
input.close()
System.out.println((num1 + num2));
}
You need capture the exception, in this case you can using e.getMessage()
public class TestInputMismatch {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int num1=0, number=0;
boolean isValid = false;
while (!isValid) {
try {
System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");
number = input.nextInt();
if(number > 0) {
System.out.println("The number entered is " + number);
}
num1 += number;
System.out.println("are would you like continue the program? Y or
N ");
String condition = input.next();
if(condition.equalsIgnoreCase("Y")) {
isValid = false;
} else {
isValid = true;
}
}
catch (InputMismatchException ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getMessage());
System.out.println("You cannot type words");
isValid = true;
}
}
System.out.println("Result = " + num1);
input.close();
}
}
in another case do you can use the method matches using expression language
saw example below:
if(valor.matches("[0-9]*"))
You can add the two numbers inside the try block
import java.util.InputMismatchException;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class TestInputMismatch {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int num1 = 0;
int num2 = 0;
boolean isValid = false;
while (!isValid) {
try {
System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");
num1 = input.nextInt();
System.out.print("Enter an integer: ");
num2 = input.nextInt();
System.out.println("The numbers you entered are " + num1 + ","+num2);
int sum = num1+num2;
System.out.println("The sum Of the numbers you entered is: "+ sum);
boolean continueInput = false;
}
catch (InputMismatchException ex) {
System.out.println("Try again. (" + "Incorrect input: an integer is required)");
input.nextLine();
}
}
System.out.println((num1 + num2));
}
}
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.InputMismatchException;
public class InputMismatch {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int[] numArray = new int[2];
int count = 0;
while (count <= 1) {
try {
System.out.print("Enter an integer:");
int number = input.nextInt();
numArray[count] = number;
count++;
} catch (InputMismatchException e) {
System.out.println("Please enter an integer.");
input.nextLine();
}
}
System.out.println(numArray[0] + numArray[1]);
}
}
I wrote a simple program.it gets two Integer number from user and return odd numbers to user.i validate them to force the user to type just Integer numbers.
when user type other data type,program gives him my custom error.that is right up to now but when this happen user has to type inputs from the beginning.it means that program takes the user to the first home.
here is my main class :
package train;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Calculate cal = new Calculate();
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int number1 = 0;
int number2 = 0;
boolean isNumber;
do {
System.out.println("enter number1 please : ");
if (input.hasNextInt()) {
number1 = input.nextInt();
isNumber = true;
System.out.println("enter number2 please : ");
}
if (input.hasNextInt()) {
number2 = input.nextInt();
isNumber = true;
} else {
System.out.println("wrong number!");
isNumber = false;
input.next();
}
} while (!(isNumber));
cal.setNumbers(number1, number2);
cal.result();
input.close();
}
}
and here is my calculate class which return odd numbers :
public class Calculate {
private int minNumber;
private int MaxNumber;
public void setNumbers(int min, int max) {
this.minNumber = min;
this.MaxNumber = max;
}
public void result() {
int count = 0; // number of results
ArrayList<Integer> oddNumber = new ArrayList<Integer>(); // array of odd numbers
// get odd numbers
for (int i = minNumber; i < MaxNumber; i++) {
if ((i % 2) != 0) {
oddNumber.add(i);
count++;
}
}
int i = 0;// counter for printing array
while (i < oddNumber.size()) {
if(i != oddNumber.size()){
System.out.print(oddNumber.get(i) + ",");
}else{
System.out.println(oddNumber.get(i));
}
i++;
}
// print result numbers
System.out.println("\nResult number : " + count);
// print number range
System.out.println("You wanted us to search between " + minNumber
+ " and " + MaxNumber);
}
}
Create a method verifyAndGetNumber which will verify a number with regex \d+ which means match one or more digit. Throw Exception if it is not number. Catch the exception and print your custom message.
public static void main(String[] args) {
Calculate cal = new Calculate();
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int number1 = 0;
int number2 = 0;
boolean isNumber = false;
do {
try {
System.out.println("enter number1 please : ");
if (input.hasNextLine()) {
number1 = verifyAndGetNumber(input.nextLine());
}
System.out.println("enter number2 please : ");
if (input.hasNextLine()) {
number2 = verifyAndGetNumber(input.nextLine());
}
isNumber = true;
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}
} while (!isNumber);
cal.setNumbers(number1, number2);
cal.result();
input.close();
}
private static int verifyAndGetNumber(String line) throws Exception {
if (line.matches("\\d+")) {
return Integer.parseInt(line);
}
throw new Exception("wrong number!");
}
You can count the number of Integer inputs entered by the user and that way you can solve the problem.
So you can modify the code as:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Calculate cal = new Calculate();
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int number1 = 0;
int number2 = 0;
boolean isNumber;
int totalEnteredNumbers=0;
int currNumber=1;
do {
System.out.println("enter number"+currNumber+" please : ");
if (totalEnteredNumbers==0 && input.hasNextInt()) {
number1 = input.nextInt();
isNumber = true;
currNumber++;
System.out.println("enter number"+currNumber+" please : ");
totalEnteredNumbers++;
}
if (totalEnteredNumbers==1 && input.hasNextInt()) {
number2 = input.nextInt();
isNumber = true;
} else {
System.out.println("wrong number!");
isNumber = false;
input.next();
}
} while (!(isNumber));
cal.setNumbers(number1, number2);
cal.result();
input.close();
}
}
Anyways here you can also remove the boolean variable isNumber from termination condition by replacing it with while(totalEnteredNumbers<2);.
However this can also be solved with the following code:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Calculate cal = new Calculate();
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int number1 = 0;
int number2 = 0;
boolean numberTaken=false;
while(!numberTaken)
{
System.out.print("Enter number1 : ");
String ip=input.next();
try
{
number1=Integer.parseInt(ip); //If it is not valid number, It will throw an Exception
numberTaken=true;
}
catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Wrong Number!");
}
}
numberTaken=false; //For second input
while(!numberTaken)
{
System.out.print("Enter number2 : ");
String ip=input.next();
try
{
number2=Integer.parseInt(ip); //If it is not valid number, It will throw an Exception
numberTaken=true;
}
catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Wrong Number!");
}
}
cal.setNumbers(number1, number2);
cal.result();
input.close();
}
}
I have written some code which allows me to get user input for games a user has played. I have done most of it, however I have come to a point where I do not know where to add this code totalScore = totalScore + score;. This code will get me the total score of the player each time they add a new game. As well as this I am also confused about how to get a total amount of invalid entries which a user has tried to enter, meaning for each invalid entry I need to keep count of it so I can later display the total amount of invalid entries.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class REQ3
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{
String playername;
String line;
String[] list = new String[100];
int count = 0;
int score;
int time;
int gamesplayed =0;
int totalScore =0;
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter your name");
playername = sc.nextLine();
if(playername.equals(""))
{
System.out.println("Player name was not entered please try again");
System.exit(0);
}
System.out.println("Please enter your game achivements (Game name:score:time played) E.g. Minecraft:14:2332");
while (count < 100){
line = sc.nextLine();
if(line.equals("quit")){
break;
}
if(line.equals("")){
System.out.println("Nothing was entered please try again");
break;
}
if(!(line.contains(":"))){
System.out.println("Please enter achivements with the proper \":\" sepration\n");
break;
}
list[count]=line;
System.out.println("list[count]" + list[count]);
count++;
gamesplayed++;
for (int i=0; i<count; i++){
line=list[i];
String[] elements =line.split(":");
if (elements.length !=3){
System.out.println("Error please try again, Please enter in the following format:\nGame name:score:timeplayed");
break;
}
try {
score = Integer.parseInt(elements[1].trim());
totalScore = totalScore + score; // added here
} catch(NumberFormatException ex) {
System.out.println("Incorrect score data, Please enter a valid integer");
}
try {
time=Integer.parseInt(elements[2].trim());
} catch(NumberFormatException ex) {
System.out.println("Incorrect time data, Please enter a valid integer");
}
}
}
System.out.println("Player : " + playername);
System.out.println("--------------------------------");
System.out.println("Games Played: " +gamesplayed);
}
}
I dont know why you are using a for loop . You should remove the for loop and do totalScore after reading score
import java.util.Scanner;
public class REQ3 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String playername;
String line;
String[] list = new String[100];
int count = 0;
int time;
int gamesplayed = 0;
int totalScore = 0;
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter your name");
playername = sc.nextLine();
if (playername.equals("")) {
System.out.println("Player name was not entered please try again");
System.exit(0);
}
System.out.println("Please enter your game achivements (Game name:score:time played) E.g. Minecraft:14:2332");
while (count < 100) {
line = sc.nextLine();
if (line.equals("quit")) {
break;
}
if (line.equals("")) {
System.out.println("Nothing was entered please try again");
break;
}
if (!(line.contains(":"))) {
System.out.println("Please enter achivements with the proper \":\" sepration\n");
break;
}
list[count] = line;
System.out.println("list[count]" + list[count]);
count++;
gamesplayed++;
String[] elements = line.split(":");
if (elements.length != 3) {
System.out.println(
"Error please try again, Please enter in the following format:\nGame name:score:timeplayed");
break;
}
try {
int score = Integer.parseInt(elements[1].trim());
totalScore += score;
} catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
System.out.println("Incorrect score data, Please enter a valid integer");
}
try {
time = Integer.parseInt(elements[2].trim());
} catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
System.out.println("Incorrect time data, Please enter a valid integer");
}
}
System.out.println("Player : " + playername);
System.out.println("--------------------------------");
System.out.println("Games Played: " + gamesplayed);
System.out.println("total score: " + totalScore);
}
}
Agree with awesome not sure why you need inner for loop. Below is the solution which work for both invalid entries and total score.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class REQ3 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String playername;
String line;
String[] list = new String[100];
int count = 0;
int score = 0;
int time;
int gamesplayed = 0;
int totalScore = 0;
int invalidEntries = 0;
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter your name");
playername = sc.nextLine();
if (playername.equals("")) {
System.out.println("Player name was not entered please try again");
System.exit(0);
}
System.out
.println("Please enter your game achivements (Game name:score:time played) E.g. Minecraft:14:2332");
while (count < 100) {
line = sc.nextLine();
if (line.equals("quit")) {
break;
}
if (line.equals("")) {
System.out.println("Nothing was entered please try again");
invalidEntries++;
continue;
}
if (!(line.contains(":"))) {
System.out
.println("Please enter achivements with the proper \":\" sepration\n");
invalidEntries++;
continue;
}
list[count] = line;
System.out.println("list[count]" + list[count]);
String[] elements = line.split(":");
if (elements.length != 3) {
System.out
.println("Error please try again, Please enter in the following format:\nGame name:score:timeplayed");
invalidEntries++;
continue;
}
try {
score = Integer.parseInt(elements[1].trim());
} catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
System.out
.println("Incorrect score data, Please enter a valid integer");
invalidEntries++;
continue;
}
try {
time = Integer.parseInt(elements[2].trim());
} catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
System.out
.println("Incorrect time data, Please enter a valid integer");
invalidEntries++;
continue;
}
count++;
gamesplayed++;
totalScore = totalScore + score;
}
System.out.println("Player : " + playername);
System.out.println("--------------------------------");
System.out.println("Games Played: " + gamesplayed);
System.out.println("Total Score: " + totalScore);
System.out.println("Invalid Entries: " + invalidEntries);
}
}
When I use for loop for subtraction, i don't get a correct output.
What logic should i apply in my code to get my subtraction correctly using for loop?
Please help me as i am new in JAVA.
My code is as Follow:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
class Sub
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
Scanner s=new Scanner(System.in);
int a,n,i;
String yn;
boolean loop=true;
while(loop)
{
try
{
do
{
loop=true;
System.out.println("Enter how many numbers to Subtract?: ");
n=s.nextInt();
int sum=0;
for(i=1;i<=n;)
{
try
{
System.out.println("Enter number "+i+" : ");
a=s.nextInt();
sum=a-sum;
i++;
}
catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Invalid Entry. Try again!!");
}
}
System.out.println("Answer is:"+sum);
System.out.println("Do you want to continue?(Y/N): ");
yn=s.next();
loop=yn.equals("Y")||yn.equals("y");
}while(loop);
}
catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Re-enter the Limit");
}
}
}
}
You should start with sum as the first number (not zero) and subtract the rest of the numbers from it:
loop=true;
System.out.println("Enter how many numbers to Subtract?");
n=s.nextInt();
int sum=0;
for(i=1;i<=n;)
{
try
{
System.out.println("Enter number "+i+" : ");
a=s.nextInt();
sum=a-sum;
i++;
}
catch(Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Invalid Entry. Try again!!");
}
}
to:
...
loop = true;
System.out.println("Enter how many numbers to Subtract?: ");
n = s.nextInt();
System.out.println("Enter number 1 : ");
int sum = s.nextInt();
for (int i=2; i <= n; i++) {
try {
System.out.println("Enter number " + i + " : ");
a = s.nextInt();
sum -= a;
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Invalid Entry. Try again!!");
}
}
...
Further, instead of doing:
yn.equals("Y") || yn.equals("y")
you can use equalsIgnoreCase():
yn.equalsIgnoreCase("Y")
And last, you should use meaningful names for variables (it's recommended to develop good habits even if it's such a small program), so instead of:
int a, n, i; // you can define and use i inside the for-loop - no need to define it outside
String yn;
consider using more expressive names, such as:
int inputNumber, numberOfVariables;
String continueLooping;
The following version could be improved (refactored even further):
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
while (true) {
int numOfArguments = getNumberOfArguments(scanner);
int sum = getNextNumberFromUser(scanner, 1);
for (int i = 2; i <= numOfArguments; i++) {
sum -= getNextNumberFromUser(scanner, i);
}
System.out.println("Answer is: " + sum + "\n\nDo you want to continue?(Y/N): ");
String runAgain = scanner.next();
if (runAgain.equalsIgnoreCase("N")) {
break;
}
}
}
private static int getNextNumberFromUser(Scanner scanner, int i) {
while (true) {
try {
System.out.println("Enter number " + i + " : ");
return scanner.nextInt();
} catch (InputMismatchException e) {
System.out.println("Invalid Entry. Try again!!");
scanner.nextLine();
}
}
}
private static int getNumberOfArguments(Scanner scanner) {
int numberOfArguments = -1;
System.out.println("Enter how many numbers to Subtract?: ");
while (numberOfArguments == -1) {
try {
numberOfArguments = scanner.nextInt();
if (numberOfArguments <= 0) {
numberOfArguments = -1;
}
} catch (InputMismatchException e) {
System.out.println("Illegal number of arguments to subtract, please try again: ");
scanner.nextLine();
}
}
return numberOfArguments;
}