Recursionsum..pls help??

[Mika]

import javax.swing.*;
import java.util.Arrays;
public class Recursionsum {
public static void main(String[] args)throws Exception {
int []val=new int[20];

int i=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("En ter a number:"));
int sum = addArray(val, 0,0);
System.out.println(sum);
}


public static int addArray(int[] a, int index, int sum) {
if(index == a.length-1) {
return sum + a[a.length-1];
} else {
return addArray(a, index+1, sum+a[index]);
}
}
}


I have my problem with this code because the output of this is wrong. Actually the task of this code, is to ask the user a number around 20 numbers. But then, the problem is when the user enter for example:
(2 3 4 2 1)5 numbers the output is zero that actually very wrong.
i want this code to add the all values enter by the user. so the(2 3 4 2 1)total of this is 12 and it will display the result.

Thank you.

[emceenugget]

all your program does is ask for user input then go about doing practically nothing:

int sum = addArray(val, 0,0);

executes as

public static int addArray(int[] a = val, int index = 0, int sum = 0) {
   return addArray(val, 0+1, 0+0);
}

which basically returns 0 after a few recursive calls

[Mika]

What should i do?Can you give me the correct code of this.pls..i need this code now because it will be pass to our instructor. thank you very much.

[Fubarable]

Can you give me the correct code of this.pls..i need this code now because it will be pass to our instructor

so let me see if I'm getting this straight: you're in effect asking him to do your work for you, to cheat? Did I miss something here? Are you nuts?

[Mika]

Im sorry...

[Mika]

Thank you for the help..

[sirwiggles]

Im sorry...

Thank you for the help..

lol.. Did you sort it out then?

I would suggest creating afew small programs that use for loops and arrays, once you understand how they both work, then use both of these together (ie, use a loop to populate an array).. once you have done this, you should understand where you are goin wrong :)

Good luck.