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    Default Deleting Array Records

    Hi, I have a problem that when you delete an array record between some numbers the rest will be deleted.

    For Example

    I'm only going to delete booknum[6] -- then the booknum[7] booknum[8] booknum[9] and so on.. will be deleted

    Any solution how to adjust booknum[7] into booknum[6], booknum[8] into booknum[7] and so on


    System.out.print("Please Enter the Book Number you want to Destroy: ");
    a6=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());

    if(booknum[a6] != null && booknum[a6] != ""){
    if(bookstatus[a6].equals("Available")){
    System.out.println("Book "+ bookname[a6] + " is Eliminated");
    booknum[a6]=null;
    bookname[a6]=null;
    bookdesc[a6]=null;
    bookstatus[a6]=null;


    Here is the snippet code
     
     
    	do{
    	System.out.println("----");
    	System.out.println("Deleting Books to the Record");
     
     
    	c6=0;
    	System.out.println("Please Choose a Book Below");							
    	System.out.println("Book Number // Book Name // Book Description");
     
    	if(booknum[1] == null)
    {
    	System.out.println("Empty Record");
    	c6++;
    }
            else
    {
    	for (int i6 = 0; i6 < booknum.length; i6++){
    	 if(booknum[i6] != null && booknum[i6] != "")
      {
    		if(bookstatus[i6].equals("Available"))
            {
    		System.out.println(booknum[i6]+" \t\t "+bookname[i6]+" \t\t "+bookdesc[i6]);
    									c6++;
    									}
    									}
    }
     
    		if(c6==0){
    		System.out.println("No Books are Currently Available for Deleting");
    		}else{
    		System.out.print("Please Enter the Book Number you want to Destroy: ");
    		a6=Integer.parseInt(br.readLine());
     
    		if(booknum[a6] != null && booknum[a6] != ""){
    		if(bookstatus[a6].equals("Available")){
    		System.out.println("Book "+ bookname[a6] + " is Eliminated");	
    							booknum[a6]=null;
    								bookname[a6]=null;
    								bookdesc[a6]=null;
    								bookstatus[a6]=null;
    							}
    							}else{
    							System.out.println("Book is not yet available");
    							}
    							}

    Thanks in advance for any help
    Last edited by rainexel; September 26th, 2011 at 11:04 AM.


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    Default Re: Deleting Array Records

    Why don't you just use an ArrayList? If this is for homework, all I can really say is to run this through a debugger (or at the very least, add some print statements) to get a better idea of what the code is actually doing.
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    Default Re: Deleting Array Records

    no it's not a homework, I'm just looking for a help who does have a proper solution and can fix the code for me
    tried some stuff but yet still doesn't work

    By the way I'm using Jcreator. Thanks for the suggestion anyway

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    Default Re: Deleting Array Records

    Sounds like a job for an ArrayList.

    Other than that, I'd recommend you split this up- write a method that takes an array and an index as arguments and deletes that index. Then you can post that as an SSCCE if you get stuck.
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