help with methods

[geraldd]

How do I get the user input from one method and use it another method? also i'm having a problem with when my "setup" method runs i can't pinpoint why the array is out of bounds

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Shop {

	public static void init(long[]arr) {
		for (int i=0; i<arr.length;i++) {
			arr[i]=0;
		}
	}
	//should return # of items
	public static int setup(Scanner input, String[]names,double[]prices) {		
		System.out.print("Please enter the number of items: ");
		int items = input.nextInt();
		if (items<=0)
			return 0;
		else {
			names= new String[items];

			for (int i=0; i<=items; i++){
				System.out.print("Enter name of product "+i+ " : ");
				names[i]= input.next();
				System.out.print("Enter price of product " + i+ " : ");
				prices[i] = input.nextDouble();
			}
			System.out.println("Please enter the amount to qualify for discount: ");
			int discount=input.nextInt();
			System.out.println("Please enter the discount rate(0.1 for 10%): ");
			Double rate=input.nextDouble();
		}
		return items;
	}

	public static int buy(Scanner input, String [] names,int[]amounts) {
		for (int i=0; i<names.length;i++)
			System.out.print("Enter the amount of "+ names[names.length]+" : " );
		int purchase=input.nextInt();

		if (purchase<=0)
			return 0;
		else 
			return purchase;

	}





	public static void main(String[] args) {
		String []names = new String[0];
		int []amounts= new int[0];
		double []prices = new double[0];
		int items=0;
		int purchase =0;
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		while(true) {
			System.out.println("This program supports 4 functions:");
			System.out.println("1. Setup Shop");
			System.out.println("2. Buy");
			System.out.println("3. List Items");
			System.out.println("4. Checkout");

			System.out.print("Please choose the function you want:");
			int function=input.nextInt();

			if (function==1)
				items=setup(input,names,prices); //figure out which arguments need 

			else if (function==2){ 
				if (items<=0);
				System.out.println("Shop is not setup yet!");
				if (items>0)
					buy(input,names,amounts);
			}
			else if (function==3){
				if (purchase<=0)
					System.out.println("Try again: You have not bought anything");
			}
			else if (function==4){
			}
			else {
				//error no option
			}
		}

	}
}

[Junky]

How do I get the user input from one method and use it another method?

You call methods, pass parameters and use return values.

public int doubleUp(int value) {
    return 2 * value;
}

public int getInput() {
    Scanner reader = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
    return reader.netxtInt();
}

public void doStuff() {
    int input = getInput();
    System.out.println(doubleUp(input));
}

also i'm having a problem with when my "setup" method runs i can't pinpoint why the array is out of bounds

The error message provides valuable information, such as the value which is out of bounds and the line the exception occurs on. This should help pinpoint the problem.

[Eranga]

@OP, please use code tags next time when you are posting code segments in the forum. Unformatted codes are hard to read. If you don't know how to do that, check my forum signature, you can find a link to relevant FAQ page.

[geraldd]

okay so i got my first method to work but now i'm having trouble trying to get the second choice (function==2) to take the return from the setup method and not the initial amount in main.help?

public static int setup(Scanner input, String[]names,double[]prices) {		
		System.out.print("Please enter the number of items: ");
		int numItems = input.nextInt();
		if (numItems<=0)
			return 0;
		else {
			names= new String[numItems];
			prices = new double[numItems];

			for (int i=0; i<numItems; i++){
				System.out.print("Enter name of product "+i+ " : ");
				names[i]= input.next();
				System.out.print("Enter price of product " + i+ " : ");
				prices[i] = input.nextDouble();
			}
			System.out.print("Please enter the amount to qualify for discount: ");
			int discount=input.nextInt();
			System.out.print("Please enter the discount rate(0.1 for 10%): ");
			Double rate=input.nextDouble();

			return numItems;}
	}



public static void main(String[] args) {
		String []names= new String[0];
		int []amounts= new int[0];
		double []prices= new double[0];
		int numItems=0;
		int purchase=0;
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		while(true) {
			System.out.println("This program supports 4 functions:");
			System.out.println("1. Setup Shop");
			System.out.println("2. Buy");
			System.out.println("3. List Items");
			System.out.println("4. Checkout");

			System.out.print("Please choose the function you want:");
			int function=input.nextInt();

			if (function==1)
				numItems=setup(input,names,prices); //figure out which arguments need 
			else if (function==2) {
				
				if (numItems<=0);
				System.out.println("Shop is not setup yet!");
				
				if (numItems>0)
					buy(input,names,amounts);
			}