How to count records WITHOUT an array?

[teekei]

I have been looking for a method that will perform this for me but I just can't seem to do so, so I figured I'll ask and see if anybody has suggestions on how to perform this?(WITHOUT an array)

[sunde887]

I don't believe there are any methods for counting words. Doing this yourself with charAt or substring should be relatively easy.

[teekei]

What about whole objects?

[Fubarable]

What about whole objects?

What about them? What does this statement mean and how does it apply to your original question? And what do you mean by "records"? Are you asking about using a database?

[doWhile]

Define record...an object? A collection of objects? A database entry? A file? Words in a file? Your question is not detailed enough for a detailed answer. What exactly do you want to count?

[sunde887]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean, a string is an Object.

[teekei]

Like one whole record is equal to one object... would you count that with a while loop? I'm confused..

[Fubarable]

Like one whole record is equal to one object... would you count that with a while loop? I'm confused..

Your confused? You're asking without providing us with any useful information that would allow anyone to answer it, as if we can read your mind. I think it's safe to say that we're confused more.

[sunde887]

Sure. You should just write a method that looks like this

public int countWords(String s)

And then think how you would repeatedly test the next character.

[teekei]

Yes I mean like a database...
Example:
StudentName StudentID StudentGpa <---- That would be equal to one record.

[teekei]

So how would you count one record after the other? Would a while loop be sufficient enough to pull this off?

[sunde887]

Try and see what you can come up with.

[teekei]

	public int countRecords()
	{
		int recordCounter;

		while( recordCounter <= classCode.length)
		{
			recordCounter++;
		}
		int gpaAverage = recordCounter/classCode.length;
	}

This is what I have come up with so far...

[teekei]

It didn't compile, here are the errors

F:\PA2\GpaRecord.java:111: int cannot be dereferenced
		while( recordCounter <= classCode.length)
		                                 ^
F:\PA2\GpaRecord.java:115: int cannot be dereferenced
		int gpaAverage = recordCounter/classCode.length;
		                                        ^
2 errors

[doWhile]

Your questions are coming out of left field, with absolutely no context whatsoever. We can't help you if you do not provide this context. If you want help, I recommend you read, study, and following the guidelines in the following link: How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

[teekei]

Your questions are coming out of left field, with absolutely no context whatsoever. We can't help you if you do not provide this context. If you want help, I recommend you read, study, and following the guidelines in the following link: How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

I apologize for your lack of understanding towards the question I asked. I'll be sure to read this so I can avoid confusing you again...Again, I apologize.

[Tolls]

As has been asked.
What are you counting?
You talk about "records", but that's a meaningless term in Java, outside of certain frameworks.

So what is a record?
Where are these records?
They are presumably not in a array since you say you can't use an array to do this.

[karno]

can you explain what problem do you want to solve spesificly??