Really new to Java. Array question

[Sutured]

Hello. My name is John. I was 'programming' when I was 10-15 years old at QBasic and now that I got into again I am trying to learn java. The reason is that I just got a really nice board game and thought of having it at a pc application.

First one goes like this.

I want to send an array to another class. There I will add 1 to all values and return the result to main.

import java.util.*;

public class Start {
	public static void main(String args[]){
		Scanner input=new Scanner(System.in);
		
		
		int[] deck={1,2,9,4,-8};
		
		
		for (int counter=0 ; counter <= deck.length-1 ; counter = counter + 1){
			System.out.println("Spot " + counter + " = " + deck[counter]);
		}
		
		ClassA ClassA = new ClassA();
		
		deck = Plus.ClassA(deck);
		
		for (int counter=0 ; counter <= deck.length-1 ; counter = counter + 1){
			System.out.println("Spot " + counter + " = " + deck[counter]);
		}
		
		
	}

}

and the class is:

public class ClassA {
	
	public int[] Plus(int[] cards){
		
		for (int count = 0 ; count <= cards.length-1 ; count += 1) {
			
			cards[count] = cards[count] + 1;
		}
		

		return cards;

		
	}
	
	
	
	
	
}

Eclipse pops up error at line 17 at main

deck = Plus.ClassA(deck);

But there might be errors in ClassA of course.

OOP is hard to grasp at this point, coming from Qbasic.

Thank you people.

I hope you can handle real noobish questions from me.

[Fubarable]

First off, when asking about error messages, it's always a good idea to post the error message itself and notify us which line is causing it (you've done the latter). Next, you should go through some Java tutorials from the beginning to learn how to code Java, and more importantly, to (sort of) unlearn what you've learned before from coding QBasic.

But the main problem I see is here:

		
		ClassA ClassA = new ClassA(); // (A)
		
		deck = Plus.ClassA(deck); // (B)

On line (A) you're creating a new ClassA object but giving it the exact same name, capitalization and all. To avoid confusing us and the compiler, don't do this. All variable names should begin with a lower-case letter, so change the variable name to classA.

On line (B) you're calling the method backwards. It should be classA.plus(); (note that plus should also begin with a lower case letter).

Luck.

[Sutured]

Yes Fubarable.

Thank you for the corrections. How stupid of me to call the method backwards.

I changed the case letters at my program also and I will always use them like this from now on. I edited the previous post and saw how you coded the program as well, for my next posts.

I am 32 and I used a lot of easy and small QBasic programs to my university also. I want to know if you can 'teach an old dog new things' by learning OOP and Java.

I don't know how easy it is to unlearn Qbasic at this point. At least I will try and post my results here :)

[Fubarable]

I am 32 and I used a lot of easy and small QBasic programs to my university also. I want to know if you can 'teach an old dog new things' by learning OOP and Java.

I don't know how easy it is to unlearn Qbasic at this point. At least I will try and post my results here :)

If it's any consolation, I learned Java at about 50 years of age and had to unlearn Pascal knowledge from years and years ago.

[DarrylBurke]

I started Java at the age of 55 and was still writing programs in VFP, including routines that invoked VBA functions in Word and Excel dociments.

All that it really takes is that programming interests you, and that you enjoy it.

db

[Sutured]

Then you guys. I think you gave me the little push I needed to say that I am officially starting to learn Java.