Replace a cell with Spaces

[Shyamz1]

Hi guys, i have created a program that outputs and prints a rectangle when given the width and height as command line arguments. I've got it to add 1 row and column if the number of rows or columns is even, so that the rectangle as a middle cell. I want to take this cell out (i.e. replace with spaces).

How would i get it to do this? Would i need to put in a loop or as an if statement.

Kind Regards

Shyam

[Fubarable]

Hi guys, i have created a program that outputs and prints a rectangle when given the width and height as command line arguments. I've got it to add 1 row and column if the number of rows or columns is even, so that the rectangle as a middle cell. I want to take this cell out (i.e. replace with spaces).

How would i get it to do this? Would i need to put in a loop or as an if statement.

The solution all depends on your current program, one we have no access to. I think that you're assuming that we know a lot more about your program than we actually do. There are many talented coders here but none can read minds. Please give us more details about your current program, enough so that this question can be answered.

For instance, how is your rectangle created? Does each "cell" consist of a String of some chars? Do you use nested for loops to create this? What does the code for creating a cell look like? etc...

[Shyamz1]

public class PrintHoledRectangle
{
  public static void main(String [] args)
  {
    int width = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
    int height = Integer.parseInt(args[1]);
    int count = width * height;
    int middleCell = ((width*height)/2)+ 1;
    
   if ((count % 2) == 0 && height == width)
    {
      width+=1;
      height+=1;
    }
    else if ((count % 2) == 0 && (width % 2) == 0 && (height % 2) !=0)
      width+=1;
    else if ((count % 2) == 0 && (height % 2) == 0 && (width % 2) !=0)
      height+=1;
    else if ((count % 2) == 0 && (height % 2) == 0 && (width % 2) == 0)
    {
      height+=1;
      width+=1;
    }
   
    for (int row = 1; row <= height; row++)
    {
      for (int column = 1; column <= width; column++)
        System.out.print("[_]");
	
	
      System.out.println();
    } // for
    
    for (int i = 1; i < middleCell; i++)
    {
      i = middleCell;
      System.out.print("   ");
    
    }
    
    
  } // main
} // class PrintHoledRectangle

Moderator Edit: Code tags added

[Fubarable]

I've added code tags so that your code retains its formatting. To see how to do this yourself, please read the link in my signature.

I see that you're creating your rectangle with nested for loops, and that each "cell" is displayed at a "_" String.

So what you need to do is in the loop decide if you are the middle cell or not, and if you are in the middle cell print a space. This means that in essence you want to control program flow if a certain condition is true or not, and how do we do this in Java? What's your first guess for a solution?

Luck!

[Shyamz1]

I'm not sure , as i am a beginner, but i presume it is an If statement?

[Fubarable]

I'm not sure , as i am a beginner, but i presume it is an If statement?

That's why I'm trying to stretch your brain cells. :)

If statement sounds promising. Why not give it a try and see what happens.

Again, much luck!

[Shyamz1]

Wouldn't i have to make it count the cells first, or something. Because i have nothing to compare the value of MiddleValue to.

Im stuck lol

[Fubarable]

You'll know the mid number for row and the mid number for column, and you'll be able to tell when in your for loop row reaches its mid number and column reaches its mid number right?

[Shyamz1]

I tried this;

for (int i=0;i<middleCell;i++)
{
if i==middleCell
System.out.println(" ");
}

But it didn't work :(

[Fubarable]

What if you leave the for loop part of this unchanged:

    for (int row = 1; row <= height; row++)
    {
      for (int column = 1; column <= width; column++)
        System.out.print("[_]");
	
	
      System.out.println();
    } // for

but before the nested loop begins, set count equal to 0 and then inside the loop increment count by 1, and inside the loop check if count == middleCell.

[Shyamz1]

I tired that didn't work, i dont think im doing it right. I dont entirely know what you mean.

[Fubarable]

I tired that didn't work,

Show us.

i dont think im doing it right. I dont entirely know what you mean.

in pseudo code

count is set to 0
for every row
  for every column
     increment count by 1
     if count doesn't equal middleCell, print "_"
     else print " "
   end for every column
   println
end for every row