I am trying to have an input asking me to select a number 1-99, I want too have this system.close(0) after 2 failed attempts, if anyone could help me it would be appreciated.
package joey;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Joey {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
while (true) {
System.out.println("Please enter an number between 0-99: ");
int n = input.nextInt();
if ((n > 99) || (n < 1))
System.out.println("Invalid number");
else
break;
}
}
}
Use a counter for the failed attempts (code updated):
import java.util.Scanner;
class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int failed = 0;
while (failed < 2) {
System.out.println("Please enter an number between 0-99: ");
int n = input.nextInt();
if ((n > 99) || (n < 1)) {
System.out.println("Invalid number");
failed += 1;
} else {
System.out.println("Correct! Closing now");
return;
}
}
System.out.println("Finished after two failed attempts");
}
}
See it working here
In order to have ''this'' system.close, you need just to finish running the program manually - aka exit the loop. So A. Check you number. B. Set a Boolean flag and make the while loop itirate on that flag. When it'll change state the loop will over and the computer will back to it's state.
You need to create a flag variable... something like:
int counter = 0;
Then change your while (true) { loop to:
do {
//Do whatever you want here
counter++; //Don't forget to increase the counter or you'll end up with an infinite loop
//If number is in range 1-99 then incorrect = false otherwise it becomes true
} while (counter < 2 && incorrect);
if (incorrect) {
System.out.println("Good bye! You failed!");
} else {
System.out.println("Good bye! You approved!");
}
There is no need for a System.exit(0); call
Or perhaps you could use a do-while loop but I'm leaving that up to you
Related
Sorry for the newbish question, am quite new with Java.
So I want to display an error message when user input is outside of the bounds (Lesser than 0, greater than 100) which I've managed to do but I also want that the user can try again but my current code only continues with the execution of the program.
This is what I have now:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class storeQuota {
public static void main(String [] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner (System.in);
int quotas [] = new int [100];
int NumberOfWorkers = 100;
for (int i = 0; i<numberOfWorkers; i++) {
if (i == 0) {
System.out.print("Enter the quota for the 1st student: ");
}
else if (i == 1) {
System.out.print("Enter the quota for the 2nd student: ");
}
else if (i == 2) {
System.out.print("Enter the quota for the 3rd student: ");
}
else if (i >= 3) {
System.out.print("Enter the quota for the " + (i+1) + "th student: ");
}
while (true) {
quotas[i] = input.nextInt();
if (quotas[i] > 100 || quotas[i] < 0)
System.out.println("Error - Can only be between 0 and 100.");
break;
}
}
//Printing all quotas.
System.out.println("Thank you for your input. Your entered quotas are: ");
for (int i=0; i<numberOfWorkers; i++)
{
System.out.print(quotas[i] + ", ");
}
input.close();
}
}
With this code, the error message is correctly displayed when a user inputs an int that isn't between 0 and 100 but the user will be unable to try again, the program continues to ask for the next quoata.
I think the problem is located in this line
break;
after
System.out.println("Error - Can only be between 0 and 100.");
which always breaks the while loop. Instead you only want to break the while loop if the input is in valid range. I would not use while(true) but some sort of conditional variable which is set to false in the while loop if the input is in valid range, also because while(true) is not a good programming practice from my point of view.
Your problem is using Break;
rather than using that, you should change the while(true) to while(false), you've also forgot to add curly brackets around the if statement.
boolean x = true;
while (x){
quotas[i] = input.nextInt();
if (quotas[i] > 100 || quotas[i] < 0){
System.out.println("Error - Can only be between 0 and 100.");
x = false;
}
}
also I suggest learning exceptions as they would make this 10x easier.
When executed, "break" breaks the loop you are currently in. In your code, break is executed irrespective of what the input is resulting in the unwanted result.
Simplest solution would be (closest to your original code):
while(true) {
quotas[i] = input.nextInt();
if (quotas[i] > 100 || quotas[i] < 0) {
System.out.println("Error - Can only be between 0 and 100.");
} else {
break;
}
}
Here, the loop will break only if correct input is entered.
You haven't used curly braces in if condition.
while (true) {
quotas[i] = input.nextInt();
if (quotas[i] > 100 || quotas[i] < 0) {
System.out.println("Error - Can only be between 0 and 100.");
break;
}
}
There's two things I'm needing help with. Loop issue 1) I have to initialize this variable outside of the loop, which makes the loop fail if the user inputs a string. Is there a way around that? Basically, if I set N to anything then the do-while loop just immediately reads it after getting out of the
import java.util.Scanner;
/**
* Calculates sum between given number
*/
public class PrintSum {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int N = 0;
String word;
boolean okay;
Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Please enter a number from 1-100: ");
do {
if (scan.hasNextInt()) {
N = scan.nextInt();
} else {
okay = false;
word = scan.next();
System.err.print(word + " is an invalid input. Try again. ");
}
if (N > 100 || N < 1) {
okay = false;
System.err.print("Invalid Input. Try again. ");
} else {
okay = true;
}
} while (!okay);
loop(N, 0);
}
public static void loop(int P, int total) {
while (P >= 1) {
total = total + P;
P--;
}
System.out.println(total);
}
}
If not, then the issue becomes, how do I solve this? I thing that I need to be able to say
if (scan.hasNextInt() || ??? > 100 || ??? < 1) {
okay = false;
word = scan.next();
System.err.print(word + " is an invalid input. Try again. ");
} else {
okay = true;
}
What do I put in the ??? to make this work? I think I just don't know enough syntax.
Thank you!
Why don't you try this?
do {
if (scan.hasNextInt()) {
N = scan.nextInt();
} else {
okay = false;
word = scan.next();
System.err.print(word + " is an invalid input. Try again. ");
continue;
}
if (N > 100 || N < 1) {
okay = false;
System.err.print("Invalid Input. Try again. ");
continue;
} else {
okay = true;
}
} while (!okay);
break is used to end the loop as soon as the user enters the invalid character(condition of the else clause), so the loop doesn't fail.
Looking at your edited question, continue is what you are looking for if you might want to allow the user to enter another value after entering the invalid value.
Use break or continue based on requirement. More on breaks and continue.
Your second approach can be solved as follows:
if (scan.hasNextInt()){
N = scan.nextInt();
if (N > 100 || N < 1) {
System.err.print("Invalid input. Try again. ");
}
//perform some operation with the input
}
else{
System.err.print("Invalid Input. Try again. ");
}
import java.util.Scanner;
public class doWhileLoops
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Guess a number between 1 and 10:");
int val = input.nextInt();
do
{
System.out.println("Guess Again!");
val = input.nextInt();
}
while(val != 5);
do
{
System.out.println("Stop messing around!");
val = input.nextInt();
}
while(val < 1 || val > 10);
if(val == 5)
{
System.out.println("Nice guess!");
}
}
}
I am not sure what is wrong with this code, I have tried to change it many ways but it just does not run how i want it to. If the user enters anything but 5 then it says "guess again", even if it is over 10 or less than 1, but until the user enters 5, does it say "stop messing around!", then if I enter 5 again, then it says "Nice guess".
With do-while statements you execute the code in the do block once, then you verify the condition in the while statements, so if you don't wanna execute it once before verifying i suggest you to use while instead of do-while.
maybe something like
........
while(val != 5){
System.out.println("Guess Again!");
val = input.nextInt();
if(val < 1 || val > 10){
System.out.println("Stop messing around!");
val = input.nextInt();
}
}
if(val == 5)
{
System.out.println("Nice guess!");
}
......
will do the expected result.
I want to create a program that gives you three tries to find any given number. It's going to essentially be a guessing game. The problem is, I have to do this without any loops. So far, I'm only able to get input from the user, read that input and tell them if they've won or 'lost' the game. The program only runs once and stops(as expected).
I was told that it could be done without loops, albeit with a lot more code. Can you guys let me know what I'm doing wrong here and give me some pointers on what I should change? If you need clarification let me know.
Thanks.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner ran = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter a number: ");
int x = ran.nextInt();
if (x < 3) {
System.out.println("Too low. Try again.");
System.out.println("Enter a number: ");
} else if (x > 3) {
System.out.println("Too high. Try again");
} else if(x == 3) {
System.out.println("You win. Nice job.");
} else {
System.out.println("You lose");
}
System.out.println("Number Guessing Game (c) 2017 Anna Gibson");
}
}
You can do this using recursion. See this program. Find explanations within comments.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class HelloWorld {
private static Scanner ran = new Scanner(System.in);
//this is number of tries you want to give to user
private static int counter = 5;
//The actual number
private static final int NUM = 3;
public static boolean guessingMachine() {
//counter indicates that number of attempts remaining
if(counter == 0) {
return false;
}
counter--;
System.out.println("Enter a number: ");
int x = ran.nextInt();
if (x < NUM) {
System.out.println("Too low. Try again.");
//try again... call this method again
return guessingMachine();
} else if (x > NUM) {
System.out.println("Too high. Try again");
//try again... call this method again
return guessingMachine();
} else {
//x == NUM success
return true;
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
boolean result = guessingMachine();
if(result)
System.out.println("You win. Nice job.");
else
System.out.println("You lose");
System.out.println("Number Guessing Game (c) 2017 Anna Gibson");
}
}
You could next conditions:
get user input
if input is correct, congratulation user and exit
else
get user input //second attempt
if input is correct, congratulation user and exit
...
You can continue from there. The code you provided, where you tell the user if they are too high or low, would have to be included in each of the branches of the pseudocode above.
I think the main purpose of this exercise is intended for you to strengthen your nested if-else concepts.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class HelloWorld{
public static void main(String []args){
int num=3;
int count=1;
Scanner ran = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter a number: ");
int x = ran.nextInt();
if(x>num || x<num)
{
System.out.println("incorrect guess");
count++;
System.out.println("Enter a number: ");
x = ran.nextInt();
if(x>num || x<num)
{
System.out.println("incorrect guess");
count++;
System.out.println("Enter a number: ");
x = ran.nextInt();
if(x>num || x<num)
{
System.out.println("incorrect guess YOU LOSE");
}
else
{
System.out.println("YOU WIN");
}
}
else
{
System.out.println("YOU WIN");
}
}
if(x==num && count==1)
{
System.out.println("YOU WIN");
}
System.out.println("Number Guessing Game (c) 2017 Anna Gibson");
}
}
I'm new to Java, and I'm working on a method in my program that checks the users input to be within bounds, not a null value (zero), not a letter, and a positive number. So originally I incorporated two while loops within this method to check for the validity of these inputs, but I would like to simplify it in one loop. I'm getting an error when I input a letter (ex. a) after a few inputs, and I believe it is due to the two different while loops making it more complicated. Can someone help me with this please?
public static void valid(String s, int max)
{
while(sc.hasNextInt() == false) {
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again:");
sc.nextLine();
}
int value;
while((value= sc.nextInt()) > max || (value= sc.nextInt()) <= 0){
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again: ");
sc.nextLine();
}
sc.nextLine();
return;
}
You have:
int value;
while((value= sc.nextInt()) > max || (value= sc.nextInt()) <= 0){
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again: ");
sc.nextLine();
}
Which is doing sc.nextInt() twice, so value does not necessarily have the same value in these two cases and it is also asking you for a number twice.
A fix would be something like this:
int value;
while((value = sc.nextInt()) > max || value <= 0) {
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again: ");
sc.nextLine();
}
which would make it better but you still have issues. If value is bigger than max, then the loop will iterate again calling nextInt() but this time you have not checked for hasNextInt(). This is why you'd better have everything in one loop. Something like this:
public static void valid(String s, int max) {
while(true) {
if(!sc.hasNextInt()) { //this is the same as sc.hasNextInt() == false
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again:");
sc.nextLine();
continue; //restart the loop again
} else {
int value = sc.nextInt();
if(value > max || value <= 0) {
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again:");
sc.nextLine();
continue; //restart the loop from the top - important!
} else {
extendedValidation(value, s);
return;
}
}
}
}
Try something more like (pseudo code):
while valid input not yet received:
if input is an integer:
get integer
if in range:
set valid input received
skip rest of line
extended validation
With a little thought, you should be able use one "print error message" statement. But using two could be arguably better; it can tell the user what they did wrong.
What is the purpose of the String s parameter? Should you be checking that instead of a Scanner input?
Also, don't be surprised by mixing nextInt() and nextLine(). -- Source
I prefer using do-while loops for input before validation.
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
int max = 1000;
int val = -1;
String in;
do {
// Read a string
System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
in = input.nextLine();
// check for a number
try {
val = Integer.parseInt(in);
} catch (NumberFormatException ex) {
// ex.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again.");
continue;
}
// check your bounds
if (val <= 0 || val > max) {
System.out.println("That is not correct. Try again.");
continue;
} else {
break; // exit loop when valid input
}
} while (true);
System.out.println("You entered " + val);
// extendedValidation(value, in);
}
I would say that this is a lot closer to what you're looking for, in simple terms...
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
final int MIN = 0;
final int MAX = 10;
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
int value = -1;
boolean valid;
do {
valid = sc.hasNextInt();
if (valid) {
value = sc.nextInt();
valid = value > MIN && value < MAX;
}
if (!valid) {
System.out.println("Invalid!");
sc.nextLine();
}
} while (!valid);
System.out.println("Valid Value: " + value);
}
}
You should be able to abstract this code to suit your requirements.