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1 Building java programs, chapter 5 Program logic and indefinite loops

2 Announcements public static int exam1Score() { if (homeworkScore() > 0.80 && notebookCheck() == 1.0 && CompletedExtraAssignedPracticeIts*) { int exam2 = scoreOnExam2(); int exam1 = Math.max(exam1, exam2); return exam1; } * 6 unassigned Practice-It questions from each of the Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6. Due on the day of the exam 2.

3 At the end of the class, you will be able to Differentiate between definite and indefinite loops. Understand the syntax of while and do-while loops Use simple while and do-while loops in your own programs

4 Categories of loops definite loop: Executes a known number of times. – The for loops we have seen are definite loops. Print "hello" 10 times. Find all the prime numbers up to an integer n. Print each odd number between 5 and 127. indefinite loop: The number of times its body repeats is not known in advance. Prompt the user until they type a non-negative number. Print random numbers until a prime number is printed. Repeat until the user has types "q" to quit.

5 While loop Repeatedly executes its body as long as a logical test is true.

6 While loop syntax while (test) { statement(s); }

7 While loop example int num = 1; // initialization while (num <= 200) { // test System.out.print(num + " "); num = num * 2; // update } // output: 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128

8 Converting for loops to while loops Any for loop of the following form: for ( ; ; ) { ; } can be replaced by a while loop of the following form: ; while ( ) { ; }

9 Converting for loops to while loops for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { System.out.println(i); } int i = 0; while(i < 10) { System.out.println(i); i++; }

10 Do-while loops Sometimes you want to do your test at the end Example: int sum = 0; do { int num = console.nextInt(); sum += num; // body } while (sum <= 200); // test System.out.print(sum);

11 Homework for chapter 5 HomeworkAssigned onDue on Read BJP 5.1 and write notes11/04/201411/05/2014 Practice It : SC 1, 2, 3, 411/04/201411/05/2014

12 At the end of the class, you will be able to Define and write your own Fence-Post and Sentinel loops Define and write your own forever loops Create an object of the Random Class and use its methods

13 A deceptive problem... Write a method printNumbers that prints each number from 1 to a given maximum, separated by commas. For example, the call: printNumbers(5) should print: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

14 Flawed solution 1 public static void printNumbers(int max) { for (int i = 1; i <= max; i++) { System.out.print(i + ", "); } System.out.println(); // to end the line of output } – Output from printNumbers(5) : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

15 Flawed solution 2 public static void printNumbers(int max) { for (int i = 1; i <= max; i++) { System.out.print(", " + i); } System.out.println(); // to end the line of output } – Output from printNumbers(5) :, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

16 Fence post analogy We print n numbers but need only n - 1 commas. Similar to building a fence with wires separated by posts: – If we use a flawed algorithm that repeatedly places a post + wire, the last post will have an extra dangling wire. for (length of fence) { place a post. place some wire. }

17 Fencepost loop Add a statement outside the loop to place the initial "post." – Also called a fencepost loop or a "loop-and-a-half" solution. place a post. for (length of fence - 1) { place some wire. place a post.}

18 Fencepost method solution – correct solution public static void printNumbers(int max) { System.out.print(1); for (int i = 2; i <= max; i++) { System.out.print(", " + i); } System.out.println(); } Alternate solution: Either first or last "post" can be taken out: public static void printNumbers(int max) { for (int i = 1; i <= max - 1; i++) { System.out.print(i + ", "); } System.out.println(max); }

19 Sentinel loops sentinel: A value that signals the end of input. sentinel loop: Repeats until a sentinel value is seen. Example: Write a program that prompts the user for numbers until the user types -1, then outputs their sum. – (In this case, -1 is the sentinel value.) Enter a number (-1 to quit): 10 Enter a number (-1 to quit): 20 Enter a number (-1 to quit): 30 Enter a number (-1 to quit): -1 The sum is 60

20 What is wrong with this? Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in); int sum = 0; int number = 1; // "dummy value", anything but -1 while (number != -1) { System.out.print("Enter a number (-1 to quit): "); number = console.nextInt(); sum = sum + number; } System.out.println("The total is " + sum);

21 Correct solution Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in); int sum = 0; // pull one prompt/read ("post") out of the loop System.out.print("Enter a number (-1 to quit): "); int number = console.nextInt(); while (number != -1) { sum = sum + number; System.out.print("Enter a number (-1 to quit): "); number = console.nextInt(); } System.out.println("The total is " + sum);

22 Forever loops Called "forever" loops because their header's boolean test is often changed to a trivial true. Can be used to write a loop whose test is in the middle. break statement: Immediately exits a loop. Example: int num = 0; while (true) { if (num == 5) { break; } System.out.println(num); num++; } System.out.println(“Forever is over!”);

23 Forever loop syntax while (true) { ; if ( ) { break; } ; }

24 The Random class Java has a class named Random whose objects generate pseudo-random numbers. – Class Random is found in the java.util package. import java.util.*;

25 In your eclipse Random r = new Random(); if (r.nextInt(10)%2 == 0) { System.out.println("random int " + r.nextInt(10) + " is even"); } else { System.out.println("random int " + r.nextInt(10) + " is odd"); } Hint: don’t forget to import java.util.*;

26 In your eclipse Random r = new Random(); if (r.nextInt(10)%2 == 0) { System.out.println("random int " + r.nextInt(10) + " is even"); } else { System.out.println("random int " + r.nextInt(10) + " is odd"); } nextInt generated a different random number with each call. Just like scanner.nextInt() reads a new int with every call. how do we fix this?

27 In your eclipse – correct solution Random r = new Random(); int randomInt = r.nextInt(10); if (randomInt %2 == 0) { System.out.println("random int " + randomInt + " is even"); } else { System.out.println("random int " + randomInt + " is odd"); }

28 Homework for chapter 5 HomeworkAssigned onDue on Read BJP 5.1 and write notes11/04/201411/05/2014 Practice It : SC 1, 2, 3, 411/04/201411/05/2014 Practice It : SC 6,711/04/201411/05/2014 Practice It : Ex 511/04/201411/05/2014


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