searching for a name in my 2d array and printing the info that is on its row

I am trying to input the name and phone number of a person in the 2d array, then enter that same name and have the system search the array for the name and print out the name and number. I don't know what is wrong. Thanks for the help.


import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;


public class phone {
public static void main(String arg[])throws java.io.IOException {
InputStreamReader istream = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
BufferedReader read = new BufferedReader(istream);
{
String numbers[][] = new String[3][2];
int i;
System.out.println("Enter new name: ");
String r = read.readLine();
for(i= 0; i < numbers.length; i++)
r = numbers[i][0];
System.out.println("Enter new number: ");
String s = read.readLine();
for(i= 0; i < numbers.length; i++)
s = numbers[i][1];

System.out.println("Enter name you are looking for: ");
String x = read.readLine();

for(i= 0; i < numbers.length; i++)
if(numbers[i][0].equals(x))
{
System.out.println(numbers[i][0] +" : "+numbers[i][1]);
}

}
}
}

Couldn't you use an Object rather than a 2D array?

e.g.

Code:

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public class People {

  private String name;
  private String phoneNo;

  People(String name, String phoneNo) {
    this.name = name;
    this.phoneNo = phoneNo;
  }

  public String getPhoneNoByName(String searchName) {
    String foundNumber = "No match.";
    for (People p:People) {
      if (p.name == searchName) foundNumber =  p.phoneNo;
    }
    return foundNumber;
  }

}

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I mean... that's the whole point of Java :P

Thanks for the help but I have to use an array because multiple names and numbers have to be input by a user. And later the user can check for the numbers of people by inputing their name.

but you can do that with the class I wrote for you

to create a new "person":

Code:

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People person1 = new People("John Doe","555-555-555");

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but use a Scanner to get the name and number strings into variables, then create 'new People' instance with those variables.

to get the phone number:

Code:

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String phoneNumber = People.getPhoneNoByName("John Doe");

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but again use a Scanner to allow the user to input the search term