Computing Factorials

Hey everyone,
I need help with my Intro to Programming classes. Here is the assignment:

Given a positive number n, the factorial of that number, denoted n!, is equal to 1 × 2 × ... × (n-1) × n. It can also be computed recursively: n! = n × (n-1)!, for all n greater than or equal to zero.

For example,

3! = 3 × 2!
= 3 × 2 × 1!
= 3 × 2 × 1
= 3 × 2
= 6
By convention, 0! is 1.

Here's the code I have so far....I think I'm way off....

Code:

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import java.util.Scanner;

public class ComputeFact
{
        /**
                A method to compute n factorial (n!) recursively
                @param n a number >= 0
                @return the value of n!
        */
        public static void main(String[]args)
        {
                Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
                System.out.print("Please enter an interger: ");
                int n = in.nextInt();
                System.out.println(factorial(n));
        }
        public static int factorial(int n)
        {
                //your work here
                while (n <= 1)
                {
                        n = (n-1) * n;
                        n--;

                }
                return factorial(n);
        }
}

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What output does the program print?

Try working out the logic and how to generate the factorial using a piece of paper before trying to write the code.

Look at the condition in the while statement.

davie89, don't hijack another poster's thread -- get your own, they're free. Your post and the response have been moved to a new thread: http://www.java-forums.org/new-java/...onditions.html

db