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I am trying to make a program that receives input from user, which is then used later on in the program. The problem I have is to make an exception. For example, if I only want the user to put in a number between 0 and whatever he previously put in. Here is an example:
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("What length do you want your array to be?");
int length = input.nextInt();
int[] arr = full(length);
print(arr);
System.out.println();
System.out.println("Write a number between (0-"+length+"):");//Its here I want to add an exception.
int number = input.nextInt(); //if the user types in a greater value
check(arr,number); //of "length" or smaller value than 0
//I want the question to repeat itself
//until the criteria is met
You dont have to worry about the "check" or "print methods.
I don't believe you need an Exception, just a loop. Like a do-while loop such as
int number;
do {
System.out.println("Write a number between (0-" + length + "):");
number = input.nextInt();
if (number < 0) {
System.out.printf("%d is too low%n", number);
} else if (number > length) {
System.out.printf("%d is too high%n", number);
}
} while (number < 0 || number > length);
check(arr, number);
You do not need an exception, just add a do-while loop that checks whether it was a valid entry.
// ...
do
{
System.out.println("Write a number between (0-"+length+"):");
int number = input.nextInt();
} while( number < 0 || number >= length );
Note: I changed the condition to not include length since it appeared you were going to use that as an index to the array, and length is not a valid index in an array of length length.
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i want to make a program reads integers from the user one by one, multiply them and shows the product of the read integers. The loop for reading the integers
stops when the user presses 0. If the user enters a 0 as the first number, then user would not be able to provide any other numbers (Not adding the last 0 in the product). In this case, the program should display “No numbers entered!”
Heres my code right now
ProductNumbers.java
package L04b;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class ProductNumbers {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int num = -1;
boolean isValid = true;
int numbersEntered = 0;
int product = -1;
Scanner scnr = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println(
"This program reads a list of integers from the user\r\n"
+ "and shows the product of the read integers");
while (num != 0) {
System.out.print("Enter number = ");
int curNum = scnr.nextInt();
if (curNum == 0)
break;
numbersEntered++;
product *= num;
}
if (numbersEntered == 0) {
System.out.println("No numbers entered!");
} else {
System.out.println(product);
}
}
}
I know this is completely wrong, i usually setup a template, try to figure out what needs to be changed, and go by that way, i also need to start thinking outside the box and learn the different functions, because i dont know how i would make it end if the first number entered is 0, and if the last number is 0, the program stops without multiplying that last 0 (so that the product doesnt end up being 0)... i need someone to guide me on how i could do this.
Heres a sample output of how i want it to work
This program reads a list of integers from the user
and shows the product of the read integers
Enter the number:
0
No numbers entered!
and
This program reads a list of integers from the user
and shows the product of the read integers
Enter the number:
2
Enter the number:
-5
Enter the number:
8
Enter the number:
0
The product of the numbers is: -80
You have a nested for loop, why?
You only need the outer while loop that gets the user's input until the input is 0.Also this line:
product *= i;
multiplies i, the for loop's counter to product and not the user's input!
Later, at this line:
if (isValid = true)
you should replace = with ==, if you want to make a comparison, although this is simpler:
if (isValid)
Your code can be simplified to this:
int num = -1;
int product = 1;
int counter = 0;
Scanner scnr = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println(
"This program reads a list of integers from the user\r\n"
+ "and shows the product of the read integers");
while (num != 0) {
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
num = scnr.nextInt();
scnr.nextLine();
if (num != 0) {
counter++;
product *= num;
System.out.println(product);
}
}
if (counter == 0)
System.out.println("No numbers entered");
else
System.out.println("Entered " + counter + " numbers with product: " + product);
One way to solve this is to utilize the break; keyword to escape from a loop, and then you can process the final result after the loop.
Something like this:
int numbersEntered = 0;
while (num != 0) {
int curNum = // read input
if (curNum == 0)
break;
numbersEntered++;
// do existing processing to compute the running total
}
if (numbersEntered == 0)
// print "No numbers entered!
else
// print the result
I think the key is to not try and do everything inside of the while loop. Think of it naturally "while the user is entering more numbers, ask for more numbers, then print the final result"
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I need help making a loop that looks at each value from 1 to number-1.
Also how to test each value to see if it is a
divisor of number, and if it is, adding it to the sum.
This is what I have so far:
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner (System.in);
System.out.print("Please enter a positive integer: ");
int n = input.nextInt();
while (n < 0) {
System.out.println(n + " is not positive.");
System.out.print("Please enter a positive integer: ");
n = input.nextInt();
}
}
You can use this as a starting block for your application:
package Testers;
import java.io.Console;
public class Application {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Console console = System.console();
if (console == null)
{
System.err.println("No console.");
System.exit(1);
}
boolean keepRunning = true;
while (keepRunning)
{
String name = console.readLine("Type your positive integer");
try{
int integer = Integer.parseInt(name);
if(integer < 0){
System.out.println("You must specify a positive integer!");
}
for(int i = 1; i<integer; i++){
// our variable "i" is smaller than "integer". This will parse all the numbers between one and "integer" -1.
if(i % 2 == 0){
//"i" IS divisible by 2. Of course, you can change this value to what you want to change it to.
//Here you can add it to a sum
}else{
//"i" is not divisible by 2. Of course, you can change this value to what you want to change it to.
}
}
}catch(NumberFormatException e){
System.out.println("You must specify a positive integer!");
}
}
}
}
If you want to do something for a known number of times, it is mostly a good idea to use a for loop. If you want to do something for number 1 to n-1, the loop could look like
for(int i = 1; i < n; i++) { // do stuff }
Note that it starts counting from 1 and stops as soon as i is greater or equal than n.
In order to know whether a number, say n, is divisible by some number, say k, the modulo-operator % could be used. If n % k == 0 this means that n is divisible by k. With an if-statement this can be tested and when you have some sum variable you can add whatever you want to that variable to sum things up.
Hope that helps
I'm making a simple program that asks the user to input five numbers between 0-19. I would like to add something (like an if statement) after every number to make sure it's within that range. If not, the program should say "please read instructions again" and will then System.exit(0). This is the piece of the code that is relevant:
System.out.println("Please enter 5 numbers between 0 and 19");
System.out.print("1st Number: ");
userNum1 = scan.nextInt();
System.out.print("2nd Number: ");
userNum2 = scan.nextInt();
System.out.print("3rd Number: ");
userNum3 = scan.nextInt();
System.out.print("4th Number: ");
userNum4 = scan.nextInt();
System.out.print("5th Number: ");
userNum5 = scan.nextInt();
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
You can put this after each of your inputs, but you might want to think about putting this logic into its own method, then you can reuse the code and just call it with something like validateInput(userNum1);.
Replace val with your actual variable names.
if (val < 0 || val > 19) {
System.out.println("please read the instructions again");
System.exit(0);
}
First of all, I would create a for-loop that iterates N times, with N being the number of numbers you want to ask for (in your case, 5). Imagine your example with 50 numbers; it would be very repetitive.
Then, when you get each number with scan.nextInt() within your for-loop, you can validate however you want:
if (userNum < 0 || userNum > 19) {
// print error message, and quit here
}
Also, instead of just exiting when they input a number outside the range, you could have your logic inside a while loop so that it re-prompts them for the numbers. This way the user doesn't have to restart the application. Something like:
boolean runApplication = true;
while(runApplication) {
// do your for-loop with user input scanning
}
Then set the runApplication flag as needed based on whether or not the user put in valid numbers.
This code will do the trick for you, i added some securities :
public static void main(String[] args) {
int count = 1;
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
List<Integer> myNumbers = new ArrayList<Integer>();
System.out.println("Please enter 5 numbers between 0 and 19");
do {
System.out.println("Enter Number "+count+" ");
if(scan.hasNextInt()){
int input = scan.nextInt();
if(input >= 0 && input <= 19){
myNumbers.add(input);
count++;
}else{
System.out.println("Please read instructions again");
System.exit(0);
}
}else{
scan.nextLine();
System.out.println("Enter a valid Integer value");
}
}while(count < 6);
/* NUMBERS */
System.out.println("\n/** MY NUMBERS **/\n");
for (Integer myNumber : myNumbers) {
System.out.println(myNumber);
}
}
Hope it helps
Since you already know how many numbers you want the user to input, I suggest you use a for loop. It makes your code more elegant and you can add as many more entries as you want by changing the end condition of the loop. The only reason it looks long is because number 1, 2, 3 all end in a different format i.e firST secoND thiRD, but the rest of the numbers all end with TH. This is why I had to implement some if else statements inside the loop.
To explain the code, every time it loops it first tells the user the count of the number he/she is entering. Then numEntry is updated every time the loop loops, therefore you do not need to assign multiple inputs to multiple variables. It is more efficient to update the same variable as you go on. If the input the user inputs is less than 0 OR it is more than 19, the system exits after an error message.
System.out.println("Please enter a number between 0 and 19");
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
for(int i = 1; i <=5; i++){
if(i == 1)
System.out.println("1st Number");
else if(i == 2)
System.out.println("2nd Number");
else if(i == 3)
System.out.println("3rd Number");
else
System.out.println(i + "th Number");
int numEntry = scan.nextInt();
if(numEntry < 0 || numEntry > 19){
System.out.println("Please read instructions again.");
System.exit(1);
}
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I am trying to create an input that will Verify the input is an Integer, and that it is positive. Right now i have this. How should i check if the integer is positive
EDIT: Also i need it to keep asking until you enter a positive integer
/**
* pre: none
* post: returns a positive integer as entered by the user
*/
public static int getInput(){
int a;
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter Desired Quantity.");
while (!scan.hasNextInt()){ //Checks if input is Integer
System.out.println("Enter A Positive Integer");
scan.next();
}
a = scan.nextInt(); //Assigns entered integer to a
return a; //replace with correct code
}
You can do this in a single loop, similar to the one that you have for skipping invalid input. However, since the loop needs to ensure two things (i.e. a number is entered, and that number is positive) you need to modify its body.
Since the input needs to be done at least once, a do/while loop is a better choice.
Start with a loop that satisfies the condition that you want, i.e. "I got a number, and that number is positive":
int num = -1;
do {
// We'll provide content of this in a moment
} while (num <= 0);
Once the loop exits, you know that num > 0, so the only task now is to write a body of the loop that takes us closer to that goal.
Inside the loop we need to check that the user entered a number. If he did, we harvest that number; otherwise, we tell the user to try again:
System.out.print("Please enter a positive integer number: ");
if (scan.hasNextInt()) {
num = scan.nextInt();
} else {
System.out.println("I need an int, please try again.");
scan.nextLine();
}
That's it - now you have a loop body that reads the value for you, and a loop condition that ensures that the value is positive on exit. Combine the loop with the loop body, and try it out. It should do the trick.
Simple:
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
int number = input.nextInt();
if( number == 0)
{ System.out.println("Number is zero"); }
else if (number > 0)
{ System.out.println("Number is positive"); }
else
{ System.out.println("Number is negative"); }
On a side note:
Check Math.signum()
Returns the signum function of the argument; zero if the argument is
zero, 1.0 if the argument is greater than zero, -1.0 if the argument
is less than zero.
You can try this:
public static int getInput(){
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter Desired Quantity.");
int a = scan.nextInt();
while (a < 0){ //Checks if input is Integer
System.out.println("Enter A Positive Integer");
a = scan.nextInt();
}
return a;
}
User inputs numbers one by one and then once they type in an invalid number (has to be from 1-200) the program calculates the average of the numbers that were inputted.
I'm just wondering what would the code be for this. I know the one for inputting one piece of data. Example would be:
`Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
String numberOfShoes = "";
System.out.println("Enter the number of shoes you want: (0-200) ");
numberOfShoes = in.nextLine();`
this is just an example, but this time I want the user to input a lot of numbers. I know I'm going to include a loop somewhere in this and I have to stop it once it contains an invalid number (using a try catch block).
* I would also like to add that once the user inputs another number it always goes to the next line.
Just use a while loop to continue taking input until a condition is met. Also keep variables to track the sum, and the total number of inputs.
I would also suggest having numberOfShoes be an int and use the nextInt() method on your Scanner (so you don't have to convert from String to int).
System.out.println("Enter your number of shoes: ");
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
int numberOfShoes = 0;
int sum = 0;
int numberOfInputs = 0;
do {
numberOfShoes = in.nextInt();
if (numberOfShoes >= 1 && numberOfShoes <= 200) { // if valid input
sum += numberOfShoes;
numberOfInputs++;
}
} while (numberOfShoes >= 1 && numberOfShoes <= 200); // continue while valid
double average = (double)sum / numberOfInputs;
System.out.println("Average: " + average);
Sample:
Enter your number of shoes:
5
3
7
2
0
Average: 4.25
It added 5 + 3 + 7 + 2 to get the sum of 17. Then it divided 17 by the numberOfInputs, which is 4 to get 4.25
you are almost there.
Logic is like this,
Define array
Begin Loop
Accept the number
check if its invalid number [it is how u define a invalid number]
if invalid, Exit Loop
else put it in the array
End Loop
Add all numbers in your array
I think you need to do something like this (which #Takendarkk suggested):
import java.util.Scanner;
public class shoes {
public void main(String[] args){
int input = 0;
do{
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
String numberOfShoes = "";
System.out.println("Enter the number of shoes you want: (0-200) ");
numberOfShoes = in.nextLine();
input = Integer.parseInt(numberOfShoes);
}while((input>=0) && (input<=200));
}
}
you can use for loop like this
for(::)
{
//do your input and processing here
if(terminating condition satisified)
{
break;
}
}