if statements for multiple variables

[dookie1293]

I need to make a new method to determine letter grades from data previously entered in the main method.

The way of entering was:

System.out.println("Enter the first test score: ");
	score1 = keyboard.nextInt();
	System.out.println();

	System.out.println("Enter the second test score: ");
	score2 = keyboard.nextInt();
	System.out.println();

and so forth.

How can I make this new method show the grade? Normally, I'd do something like this:

if (score >= 90)
		result = 'A';
		
		else if (score >=80)
		result = 'B';

		else if (score >= 70)
		result = 'C';

		else if (score >= 60)
		result = 'D';

		else
		result = 'F';

BUT I have to keep the scores as score1, score2, etc. because later on I calculate the average of the 5 scores they enter.

How do I make it calculate the grade, and how do I put it back in the main method so it displays the result from the calculateGrade method?

[Junky]

You call the method from the main method and pass the value of the score. Your method then returns the corresponding letter grade to the main method where you store it in a variable.

[JDScoot]

You could always store the scores in an array instead of individual variables. That way you can loop through the array and test each one against the if statement like so:

for(int i = 0; i <= 5; i++){
    if (score[i] >= 90)
    result = 'A';
		
    else if (score[i] >=80)
    result = 'B';

    else if (score[i] >= 70)
    result = 'C';

    else if (score[i] >= 60)
    result = 'D';

    else
    result = 'F';
}

That is if you are sure there will be 5 scores. Else we'll need a slightly different loop.

[dookie1293]

That is if you are sure there will be 5 scores. Else we'll need a slightly different loop.

Yes, only five.

OK so now I have this.

import java.util.Scanner;
public class LBGrade
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{ 
	int score1, score2, score3, score4, score5; 
	Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

	System.out.println("Enter 5 test scores, and I will tell you your grades and average.");
	System.out.println();

	System.out.println("Enter the first test score: ");
	score1 = keyboard.nextInt();
	System.out.println("You received the grade of " + determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5) + " on this test.");
	System.out.println();

	System.out.println("Enter the second test score: ");
	score2 = keyboard.nextInt();
	System.out.println("You received the grade of " + determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5) + " on this test.");
	System.out.println();

	System.out.println("Enter the third test score: ");
	score3 = keyboard.nextInt();
	System.out.println("You received the grade of " + determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5) + " on this test.");
	System.out.println();

	System.out.println("Enter the fourth test score: ");
	score4 = keyboard.nextInt();
	System.out.println("You received the grade of " + determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5) + " on this test.");
	System.out.println();

	System.out.println("Enter the fifth test score: ");
	score5 = keyboard.nextInt();
	System.out.println("You received the grade of " + determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5) + " on this test.");

	System.out.println();
	System.out.println("The average of all five tests is " + calcAverage(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5) + ".");
	
	
	} 

	public static int calcAverage(int score1, int score2, int score3, int score4, int score5)

	{ int result;
		result = (score1 + score2 + score3 + score4 + score5) / 2;

		return result;

	}

	public static String determineGrade(int score1, int score2, int score3, int score4, int score5)
	
	{	char result;

		
		for(int i = 0; i <= 5; i++)
		{
		    if (score[i] >= 90)
		    result = 'A';
		
		    else if (score[i] >=80)
		    result = 'B';

		    else if (score[i] >= 70)
		    result = 'C';

		    else if (score[i] >= 60)
		    result = 'D';

		    else
		    result = 'F';
		}

		return result;

	}

}

and I get these errors:

LBGrade.java:65: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable score
location: class LBGrade
if (score[i] >= 90)
^
LBGrade.java:68: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable score
location: class LBGrade
else if (score[i] >=80)
^
LBGrade.java:71: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable score
location: class LBGrade
else if (score[i] >= 70)
^
LBGrade.java:74: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable score
location: class LBGrade
else if (score[i] >= 60)
^
LBGrade.java:81: incompatible types
found : char
required: java.lang.String
return result;
^
5 errors

[dookie1293]

Can anyone help?

[Fubarable]

The error tells you exactly what's wrong: you're using a variable that you've never declared, the score array. So if you're going to use a score array, you'd better first declare it.

Also, you bumped your question after only 15 or so minutes. You might want to show a little more patience. Please remember that we're all volunteers and no one likes to be pressured, least of all someone who is helping you for nothing.

[dookie1293]

Thank you, and I know. I usually wouldn't do this (such as if I'm on the linux forums, I usually wait days for my answer) but I needed to get this done really fast. Thanks for your help.

[Junky]

but I needed to get this done really fast.

Your time constraints are your problem. Do not impose them on us.

Why are you passing all 5 scores to the determineGrade method? That is not what I suggested in my first post. The last error is obvious. The method says it will return a String and yet you try to return a char.

[Dark]

Also it looks to me as though you could simplify your code greatly by using loops.

[adz]

I can't help but notice that to calculate an "average" you're doing (score1 + score2 + score3 + score4 + score5) / 2.

I suggest you re look at that; that wont give you an average.