Turning numbers into asterisks.

[BugginVT]

I've only been working with java for probably two weeks so you'll have to excuse the mess. The program I have here has an array set for a high number, runs down and asks the user to input numbers (assuming numbers are in increments of 100), then divides the numbers by 100 and outputs them. What I'm looking to do is instead of just outputting the numbers, I'd like to have asterisks represent for numbers. For every 100 that the user types in, will output a single *. So say the user inputs 1400, it divides it by 100, from this point, how do I get an output of **************?

Thanks in advance!

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Astericks3
{

	/**
	 * @param args
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) 
	{
		
//priming reed		
		int exitCheck = 0;  //used to exit loop when 999 is typed
		int salesCount = 1;  //used to help indicate order during final output
		int Count = -1;  //used to cut off the 999 once exited loop
		int[] inputSales = new int[9999];
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

//initial statement		
		System.out.println("Please enter first sales figure");

		
//main loop		
        for (int i = 0; i < inputSales.length; i++ )
    		if(exitCheck != 999)
        {	  
			inputSales[i] = input.nextInt();
			System.out.println("Enter next sales figure, or 999 to exit: ");	
				exitCheck = inputSales[i];
				++Count;
		}    
        
//dividing the input by 100        
        for (int i = 0; i < Count; ++i)
        {
        	inputSales[i] = inputSales[i]/100;
        }

        
//system output	
        {
		for ( int i = 0; i < Count; ++i ) 
		{
		     System.out.println("Number " + salesCount +  " sales: "  + inputSales[i]);
			salesCount++;
		}
		System.out.println("Thank you!");
        }
    		
	}

}

[Eranga]

You can find the whole number for division. Say the input is 1500, then divide by 100 gives the answer is 14. So in a loop print the asterisk sign. Don't use the new line, that's all.

for(int index = 0; index < value; index++) {
    System.out.print("*);
}

[pbrockway2]

[COLOR="DarkGreen"]Say the input is 1500, then divide by 100 gives the answer is 14.

Shoplifting?

[Eranga]

Oops, it's a simple mistake. Once divide by 100, answer should be 15. ;)

[BugginVT]

So from what I'm understanding, you're saying my output statement should look something like this(below). I'm doing that and it's only printing the amount of numbers I put in. Say I input 900, 1000, 1100, it's only outputting three asterisks.

for(int i = 0; index < inputSales[i]; i++) 
   {
    System.out.print("*");
   }

Thanks for the help up to this point!

[angryboy]

for(int j=0; j<inputSales.length; j++)
  for(int i = 0; index < inputSales[j]/100; i++) 
    System.out.print("*");

[BugginVT]

Alright, I think I understood it. I took angryboys code fragment and modified it a bit. I included the final program in case anybody else bumps into this during a search.

Thanks for the help guys!

import java.util.Scanner;


public class Asterisks3
{

	/**
	 * @param args
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) 
	{
		
//priming reed		
		int exitCheck = 0;  //used to exit loop when 999 is typed
		int salesCount = 1;  //used to help indicate order during final output
		int Count = -1;  //used to cut off the 999 once exited loop
		int[] inputSales = new int[9999];
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

//main loop		
        for (int i = 0; i < inputSales.length; i++ )
    		if(exitCheck != 999)
        {	  
    		System.out.println("Enter sales figure " + salesCount + ", or 999 to exit: ");
			inputSales[i] = input.nextInt();
			exitCheck = inputSales[i];	
				++Count;
				++salesCount;
        }
//resetting salesCount        
    salesCount = 1;

//System output    
    for(int r=0; r<Count; r++)
    {
	     System.out.print("Number " + salesCount +  " sales: ");
    	  for(int i = 0; i < inputSales[r]/100; i++) 
    	  {
    	    System.out.print("*");
    	  }
    	  ++salesCount;
    	  System.out.println(" ");
    }	
    System.out.println("Thank you!");	
	}

}

[Eranga]

While working on read more about arrays. How to use elements and length of it.

Anyway, it's pleasure to help you. If you have solved the problem please mark thread solved.