Sentinel Loop

[pricklypete]

Evening everyone. Had a quick question about a sentinel loop. Ideally I want the program to terminate as soon as the user enters "-9999".

I've got it to the point where the loop will end EVENTUALLY after user enters "-9999", but the "Enter the Wind Velocity" Prompt still comes up after the user enters the sentinel -9999. I want the program to end immediately upon receiving the sentinel - I don't want any more prompts after receiving the sentinel.

I don't know, but Good Lord I've spent the entire day trying to figure out just this last piece of the program. I'm at a loss and would really appreciate any advice I can get. Below is what I have so far. Please, I'll take anything!!!!





import java.util.*;
public class windChill999 {
public static void main(String[] args) {




Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);

double x;
do{
System.out.printf("Enter the temperature Degrees Fahrenheit (Enter -9999 to stop): ");
double tempF = console.nextDouble();
x = tempF;







System.out.printf("Enter the Wind Velocity (MPH): ");

double velocityMPH = console.nextDouble();
double chillTemp = 35.74 + 0.6215*tempF - 35.75*Math.pow(velocityMPH, 0.16) +
0.4275*tempF*Math.pow(velocityMPH, 0.16);

System.out.printf("The wind chill for temp (degrees F) = %6.1f", tempF);
System.out.printf(" and wind velocity (MPH) = %6.1f", velocityMPH);
System.out.printf(" is = %6.1f degress fahrenheit\n", chillTemp);

}while(x != -9999);
}

}

[pbrockway2]

You could use a "while(true) {...}" loop and have a break statement at the appropriate place.

In any case declare x inside the loop because it is only used inside the loop. And follow Java naming conventions and call the class WindChill999 with a capital 'W'.

[pricklypete]

Nah, I figured it out...here it is:


import java.util.*;
public class windChill999 {
public static void main(String[] args) {




Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);


System.out.printf("Enter the temperature Degrees Fahrenheit (Enter -9999 to stop): ");
double x;
do{

double tempF = console.nextDouble();
x = tempF;







System.out.printf("Enter the Wind Velocity (MPH): ");

double velocityMPH = console.nextDouble();
double chillTemp = 35.74 + 0.6215*tempF - 35.75*Math.pow(velocityMPH, 0.16) +
0.4275*tempF*Math.pow(velocityMPH, 0.16);

System.out.printf("The wind chill for temp (degrees F) = %6.1f", tempF);
System.out.printf(" and wind velocity (MPH) = %6.1f", velocityMPH);
System.out.printf(" is = %6.1f degress fahrenheit\n", chillTemp);

System.out.printf("Enter the temperature Degrees Fahrenheit (Enter -9999 to stop): ");
tempF = console.nextDouble();

}while(x != -9999);
}

}

[pbrockway2]

I want the program to end immediately upon receiving the sentinel

If the user enters -9999 the first time they are prompted the program will not end immediately.