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    Question Scanner not looping.

    In my Exception Throwing assignment we were given a code to edit, and told to make a loop within the numberFromUser method. A Scanner should input a new value until its value equals a integer that is not zero, in which case it would solve 7 % x where x is the value imputed.

    My problem is my loop isn't working, I was able to get it to work in the main method, however in the instructions they specifically say they want the loop in the numberFromUser method.

    This is my code, and everything works except for the do, while loop.
    package exception.handling;
     
    import java.util.InputMismatchException;
    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class LabExceptionHandilng
    {
    	public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
    		try
    		{
    		int digit = numberFromUser();
    		int result = sevenModulusN(digit);
    		System.out.printf("7 %% %d = %d", digit, result);
    		}
    		catch(IllegalArgumentException e)
    		{
    			System.out.println("A problem occurred: 7 % 0 is an invalid operation!");
    		}
    		catch(InputMismatchException e)
    		{
    			System.out.println("A problem Occured: The number entered needs to be a whole number.");
    		}
     
    	}
     
    	private static int numberFromUser()
    	{
    		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    		boolean done = false;
    		Integer value = 1;
     
    		do
    		{
    			System.out.print("number: ");
    			value = input.nextInt();
     
    			if(value instanceof Integer && value != 0)
    				done = true;
    			if(value == 0)
    				throw new IllegalArgumentException("7 % 0 is a bad operation!");
     
     
    		}while(!done);
     
    		return value;
    	}
     
    	private static int sevenModulusN(int number)
    	{
    		return 7 % number;
    	}
    }

    This is the code given to us prior to edit.
    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class LabExceptionHandilng
    {
    	public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
    		int digit = numberFromUser();
    		int result = sevenModulusN(digit);
    		System.out.printf("7 %% %.1f = %.1f", digit, result);
    	}
     
    	private static int numberFromUser()
    	{
    		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    		System.out.print("number: ");
    		return input.nextInt();
    	}
     
    	private static int sevenModulusN(int number)
    	{
    		return 7 % number;
    	}
    }

    I have a feeling, I'm overlooking something but I cant figure it out. Any help would be much appreciated.
    Last edited by Spencer4908; July 21st, 2014 at 01:32 PM. Reason: Question was solved.


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    Default Re: Scanner not looping.

    Define, "My problem is my loop isn't working." Give a sample run and describe what's wrong with it.

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    Default Re: Scanner not looping.

    It's to understand what you're trying to do here but your while loop works, once.
    And it will run once as long as value is not equal to 0 in which case you will throw an exception.

    Are you trying to get the value such that 7%x == 0? If so then replace value !=0 with 7%value !=0

    Lastly, the while, the if and even for loop run on true statements while(true){}, if(!false), for(i=0;true;i++){} will run, while(false), e.t.c wont.

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    Default Re: Scanner not looping.

    Well, the output should loop if the user inputs a value that throws an exception. For example if they were to enter a float, String or a zero the value would return an exception and loop back to allow the user to re-enter a new value.

    However, no matter what value I put in, it doesn't loop back to allow the user to re-input a new value.

    Example of my Output:
    enter number: 2.7
    A problem Occurred: The number entered needs to be a whole number.


    Example of how it should be:

    enter number: 2.7
    A problem Occurred: The number entered needs to be a whole number.
    enter number:


    keep in mind the green text is user imputed info

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    Default Re: Scanner not looping.

    Ahhh. The catch block could be used to call the numberFromUser() method again, but that's not the best approach. Instead, I suggest you rethink your design.

    I recommend you start with your approaches for handling errors. You are trying to catch two errors, 1) input other than a whole number (might need adjusting), and 2) invalid modulo operation. Error handling should occur as close to the error as possible, so user input errors should be handled in the numberFromUser() method and invalid modulo operations should be captured in the sevenModulusN() method.

    Move the error handling to those two methods, catching the appropriate errors in each, and remove any error handling from the main() method. If the main() method is supposed to repeat until the user signals a desire to quit, then add a loop to the while method that repeats.

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    Default Re: Scanner not looping.

    Thank you for you help, I managed to find a solution. I miss interpreted some of the assignments direction, causing a bit of confusion on my part. Thanks again, your advice helped a lot.

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    Default Scanner not looping

    I have a HP printer-scanner usb device. Printer model is detected, but, didnt work. Scanner is not even detected.
    Dont know whats happening, but it seems that all libraries are installed. Just for checking, my device works on other linux installations.
    What gives?

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    Default Re: Scanner not looping.

    Can the int value = 3; Can this be as valid? Seeing how the mod function would be between 1 --> 3 int value & the remainder. I'm not sure where it will decrease though. value --;

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