Java code problem with three different internet service provider packages.

[twyzard]

What to do with this JAVA code?
This is the code that I need to do without using the Joptionpane:
An Internet service provider has three different subscription packages for its customers:
Package A: For $9.95 per month 10 hours of access are provided. Additional hours are $2.00 per hour.
Package B: For $13.95 per month 20 hours of access are provided. Additional hours are $1.00 per hour.
Package C: For $19.95 per month unlimited access is provided.
Write a program that calculates a customer's monthly bill. It should ask the user to enter the letter of the package the customer has purchased (A, B, or C) and the number of hours that were used. It should then display the total charges.

This is what I have so far : Cannot use Joptionpaneshowinputdialog





/* A demonstration of how to use Decision Structures
* Taha Ahmed
* Cop2250-U03 Project_2
* #13 on page 174 of the textbook
*
*/

import java.util.Scanner;
/**
This program demonstrates a switch statement.
*/
public class ISP13
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
char packageLetter;
int hoursUsed;
int regularHours;
int additionalHours;
double monthlyFee;
double additionalHoursFee;
double totalFee;
String input;

Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

input = input.toUpperCase();
packageLetter = input.charAt(0);

System.out.println("Enter the letter of the " +
"package you purchased (either A, B, or C.");


System.out.println("Enter the number of hours " +
"you used.");
hoursUsed = Integer.parseInt(input);

switch(packageLetter)
{
case 'A':
monthlyFee = 9.95;
regularHours = 10;
additionalHours = hoursUsed - regularHours;
additionalHoursFee = additionalHours * 2.00;
totalFee = monthlyFee + additionalHoursFee;
System.out.println("The total charges is $" +
totalFee + ".");
break;
case 'B':
monthlyFee = 13.95;
regularHours = 20;
additionalHours = hoursUsed - regularHours;
additionalHoursFee = additionalHours * 1.00;
totalFee = monthlyFee + additionalHoursFee;
System.out.println("The total charges is " + totalFee);
System.out.println("The total charges is $" +
totalFee + ".");
break;
case 'C':
totalFee = 19.95;
System.out.println("The total charges is $" +
totalFee + ".");
break;
default:
System.out.println("Plea… enter either A,B, " +
"or C).");
}
System.exit(0);

}

}

[al_Marshy_1981]

You have declared and initialised a Scanner, presumably because you want to get user input, but then you neglected to use it anywhere in your code :confused:

[al_Marshy_1981]

Problem here:

hoursUsed = Integer.parseInt(input);
input = keyboard.nextLine();
hoursUsed = input.charAt(0);

input cannot be parsed to an int because it holds a String which does not contain all numerical characters e.g. "93759" it holds whatever package you choose i.e. 'A' or 'B' or something. (NumberFormatException)

[twyzard]

ok can you tell me how to fix this code please

[Dr.Fox]

System.out.println("Enter the number of hours " +
"you used.");
hoursUsed = Integer.parseInt(input);
input = keyboard.nextLine();
hoursUsed = input.charAt(0);

Why are you parsing your input before reading the users input of hours? This will make the program try to parse the last input, the letter A, B or C they typed in before.

Also you dont want to make hoursUsed a char.

try:

System.out.println("Enter the number of hours " +
"you used.");
input = keyboard.nextLine();
hoursUsed = Integer.parseInt(input);

[twyzard]

awesome Dr. Fox thank you so much that worked... now my only problem is when I input hours as 5 for say package a I get a negative value for the charges... I know this has to do with the if else statements however can you please advise me how to input the correct statement should it be something like :

if (hoursUsed < 10)
System.out.println(monthlyFee);



this is the error:

run:
Enter the letter of the package you purchased (either A, B, or C.)
a
Enter the number of hours you used.
5
The total charges is $-0.05000000000000071.
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 4 seconds)

[al_Marshy_1981]

Have a re look at your calculations for package 'A'

// hoursUsed=5
// regularHours=10;
// additionalHours= 5-10 = -5
// additionalHoursFee = -5*2.00 = -10
totalFee = 9.95 - 10 = -0.05

System.out.println(totalFee);

All your problems begin here when hoursUsed is 5

additionalHours = hoursUsed - regularHours;

[twyzard]

great, everything seems to be ok now. thank you guys so much, I am truly a n00b at Java though I am very interested in it and want to learn it as quickly as possible. Now how do I delete this thread ?