Is this the correct Output?

[Teny]

so heres the code fragment.

String einsteinQuote =
"Peace Cannot be kept by force; it can" +
" only be archived by understanding.";
System.out.print (
einsteinQuote.indexOf ("can") + "" +
einsteinQuote.indexOf ("can", 7) + "" +
einsteinQuote.lastIndexOf ("can"));

I need to find the output of this. I'm thinking its "only be" since it starts from "can", and ends after 7 spaces over where its on "b(e)".
making sure if i am getting the right output or not.

[pbrockway2]

The best way of finding the output will be to write some runnable code and run it. (Whatever output you get it is, by definition, correct.)

If you have difficulty understanding that output the first thing to do is to consult the String API documentation and, if you can't see what's going on, ask.

[Teny]

I created the script, and I ran it, and all i got was 343434 or something.
Of course I ran it before I came here to ask.

[Fubarable]

I created the script, and I ran it, and all i got was 343434 or something.
Of course I ran it before I came here to ask.

This is important information to let us know in your first post. Also "or something" is not that helpful to us. Please give us the exact output and the code that produced it.

[Teny]

Sorry, this is what I got "343434" after i reran the .class

Did i script it right?

public class test
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{

String einsteinQuote =
"Peace Cannot be kept by force; it can" +
" only be archived by understanding.";
System.out.print (
einsteinQuote.indexOf ("can") + "" +
einsteinQuote.indexOf ("can", 7) + "" +
einsteinQuote.lastIndexOf ("can"));

}
}

The Code fragment I got is from a PPT from the "Introduction to programming with Java" by John Dean chapter 5.

[Fubarable]

Change your "" to " " and then count your letters to see if you are right. Let us know what comes up.
In other words, change this:

    String einsteinQuote = "Peace Cannot be kept by force; it can"
        + " only be archived by understanding.";
    System.out.print(einsteinQuote.indexOf("can") + ""  //no space between quotes
        + einsteinQuote.indexOf("can", 7) + ""  //no space between quotes
        + einsteinQuote.lastIndexOf("can"));

to this:

    String einsteinQuote = "Peace Cannot be kept by force; it can"
        + " only be archived by understanding.";
    System.out.print(einsteinQuote.indexOf("can") + " "  //space between quotes
        + einsteinQuote.indexOf("can", 7) + " "  //space between quotes
        + einsteinQuote.lastIndexOf("can"));

Good luck.

[Teny]

This is my script so far

public class test
{
public static void main (String[] args)
{
String einsteinQuote =
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can" +
" only be achieved by understanding.";
System.out.print(
einsteinQuote.indexOf("can") + " " +
einsteinQuote.indexOf("can", 7) + " " +
einsteinQuote.lastIndexOf("can"));
}
}

and my output was, "6 34 34".
so does that mean I count to the number 6, and it displays the letters from 6 - 34?

heres what the slide looks like

The String Class's lastIndexOf Method

The lastIndexOf methods are identical to the indexOf methods except that they search the calling-object string from right to left. For the one-parameter lastIndexOf method, the search starts from the rightmost character. For the two-parameter lastIndexOf method, the search starts from the position specified by the second parameter.

What does this code fragment print?
String einsteinQuote =
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can" +
" only be achieved by understanding."
System.out.print(
einsteinQuote.indexOf("can") + " " +
einsteinQuote.indexOf("can", 7) + " " +
einsteinQuote.lastIndexOf("can"));

[Fubarable]

So, you've figured it all out, correct?

[Teny]

Not Really, still a bit confused.
The 'C' in cannot is #6, and #34 is the 'C' in can.
So that means it displays "cannot be kept by force; it "?
or am I getting something wrong?

[Fubarable]

no your code is correct and the output is correct.

this guy:

einsteinQuote.indexOf("can")

outputs the first "can" it finds which you've counted to be at position 6.

This guy:

einsteinQuote.indexOf("can", 7)

finds the first "can" at position 7 or beyond, which you've counted out to be position 34,

and this guy:

einsteinQuote.lastIndexOf("can"));

finds the location of the last "can" which is the same as the one above. It all works fine.

[Teny]

I thought the "einsteinQuote.indexOf("can", 7)"
was to start from the 'c' of can, and count to 7, and start from there. Does this start from the first 'can' (cannot) or the last 'can'?

So the lastIndexOf(" ") is more of a place of where it should stop?

[Fubarable]

I thought the "einsteinQuote.indexOf("can", 7)"
was to start from the 'c' of can, and count to 7, and start from there. Does this start from the first 'can' (cannot) or the last 'can'?

It starts from position 7 of the String (the "a" in "cannot") and looks for the next "can" in the String which is at position 34 (count it and you'll see). Remember to start your count with 0, not 1.

So the lastIndexOf(" ") is more of a place of where it should stop?

I don't quite get you here.

[Teny]

Yeah I did count it.
Just to double check, what is the actual output?

[Fubarable]

your numbers from your output are correct.

Initially your String capitalized "Cannot" which meant that the first "can", the last "can" and the "can" after 7 were all one and the same as "Can" is not the same as "can". When you fixed that, the first "can" changed to the 6th position.

[Teny]

so the output are numbers and not words from the einsteinQuote?

[Fubarable]

Yes, that is correct. indexOf finds the index number of the String you are searching for in the String being searched. Think of the main String as an array of chars and index of finds the array position of where the parameter String starts.

[Tshegofatsom]

Check the String API, it explains those string functions better.

[Fubarable]

Check the String API, it explains those string functions better.

Yep, I should have said this sooner. Thanks Tshegofatsom. The link is here:
String (Java Platform SE 6)
String (Java Platform SE 6)
String (Java Platform SE 6)