Couple of newbie questions

I have been trying to write a program that asks a sentence and then looks if there's a even amount of characters in that. Here's what i have:

Code:

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public class IsEven {

        public static void isEven() {
                System.out.println("Give the sentence: ");
                java.util.Scanner sc = new java.util.Scanner(System.in);
                String sentence = sc.next();
                boolean even = ((sentence.length() % 2) == 0);
                System.out.println(even);
        }
}

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What's wrong there?

Second i have is a problem with method that asks lower limit and upper limit and then gives a random number between them (those two numbers included).

please specify how are you running this prog


are you typing

java IsEven on command prompt

than you are doing it wrong

Quote:

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Originally Posted by DevzAbhi

please specify how are you running this prog


are you typing

java IsEven on command prompt

than you are doing it wrong

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I want to to what's wrong with that code not how to run it.

The input you are using is not the correct one. Scanner only reads the first part of the sentence (up to the first space). To read the rest of the sentence, you would have to use a loop. You may want to look at the BufferedReader method to read in the whole sentence.
Character Streams (The Java™ Tutorials > Essential Classes > Basic I/O)
Sample:

Code:

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BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
sentence = br.readLine();

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NOTE: Bufferedreader requires try/catch

Hope this helps,
CJSL

Could you tell me how to write the missing or wrong parts so this will work.

change sc.next() to sc.nextLine()

You don't need a buffered reader for this you just need the proper method. Scanner.next() will only return upto the first space where Scanner.nextLine() will return upto the next carriage feed(new line command)

xcallmejudasx.. you're correct... the scanner class does have a nextLine() method... I should have checked that ... since I've used the BufferedReader a couple of times, that why I suggested it, but the nextLine() method would be easier to implement.
Anyway, here's the scanner class with it's methods:
Scanner (Java Platform SE 6)

CJSL

It wont work: "Exception in thread..."

Could you modify the whole thing again so it will work.

whats the rest of the error. exception in thread doesn't tell us anything except an error occurred.

import java.io.*;
public class ScannerDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {


System.out.println("Give the sentence: ");
String a="hello hai";
java.util.Scanner sc = new java.util.Scanner(a);
String sentence = sc.nextLine();
boolean even = ((sentence.length() % 2) == 0); System.out.println(even);
}

}

Its working but it counting space also and the answer for this is false.
can anyone tell me how to enter command line arguments when we are using Eclipse IDE
Thanks in advance

Sai:

• You are correct in stating that the even/odd (true/false) result is including the sentence's blank spaces, which to a program are also a characters. If it is needed that the even/odd result ONLY include the characters from a-z (excluding blank spaces), a little bit of logic would solve that.
• As for your other question, I think that you have to open a new post (it's considered rude to hijack somebody's post with unrelated questions).

ananasman:

• You know, the tone of your comments/questions sound VERY demanding. This is a volunteer forum... showing some effort (like posting the modified code and complete error msgs), not asking "gimme the whole working thing", and an occasional "thank you" would really go a long way in helping you solve the problems your having with your code. Remember, one of the goals of this forum is for everybody to learn from other people's experience.

CJSL

Hi guys , sry for doing that ,its my mistake,i am new member,i forgot to post my request from my form.
Sry once again