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    Default Java Noob - Terminating loop.

    Hi, I am currently building a Menu driven calculator, and i have got my loop to go, but now when the user enters " 6 " from the menu - the program does not terminate. How can i get this to end?

    I also tried using a " Break;" but it didnt seem to end anything

    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class MenuDrivenCalculator {
    	// Main menu
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
    		// Create Scanner
    		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    		int invalid = 0;
    		while (invalid <= 3) {
    			System.out.println(" Menu: ");
    			System.out.println("1. Add ");
    			System.out.println("2. Sub ");
    			System.out.println("3. Multiply ");
    			System.out.println("4. Divide ");
    			System.out.println("5. Generate a Random Number");
    			System.out.println("6. Quit");
    			// Complete the input on what you would like to do.
    			System.out.println(" What would you like to do?");
    			int menuNumber = input.nextInt();
     
    			if (menuNumber < 1) {
    				System.out.println("Im Sorry " + menuNumber
    						+ " is not an option on the menu");
    				invalid = invalid + 1;
    			}
    			if (menuNumber > 6) {
    				System.out.println("Im Sorry " + menuNumber
    						+ " is not an option on the menu");
    				invalid = invalid + 1;
    			}
     
    			if (menuNumber == 1) {
    				System.out.println("What is the first Number?:");
    				int number1 = input.nextInt();
    				System.out.println("What is the Second Number?:");
    				int number2 = input.nextInt();
    				int answer = number1 + number2;
    				System.out.println("Answer : " + answer);
    				invalid = 0;
    			}
    			if (menuNumber == 2) {
    				System.out.println("What is the first Number?:");
    				int number1 = input.nextInt();
    				System.out.println("What is the Second Number?:");
    				int number2 = input.nextInt();
    				int answer = number1 - number2;
    				System.out.println("Answer : " + answer);
    				invalid = 0;
    			}
    			if (menuNumber == 3) {
    				System.out.println("What is the first Number?:");
    				int number1 = input.nextInt();
    				System.out.println("What is the Second Number?:");
    				int number2 = input.nextInt();
    				int answer = number1 * number2;
    				System.out.println("Answer : " + answer);
    				invalid = 0;
     
    			}
    			if (menuNumber == 4) {
    				System.out.println("What is the first Number?:");
    				int number1 = input.nextInt();
    				System.out.println("What is the Second Number?:");
    				int number2 = input.nextInt();
     
    				if (number2 != 0) {
    					System.out.println(number1 / number2);
    					// Divides first number by second number
    				} else if (number2 == 0) {
    					System.out.println("I'm sorry, you cannot divide by zero.");
    					invalid = 0;
    				}
    				if (menuNumber == 5) {
    					System.out.println("What is the lower limit?:");
    					int min = input.nextInt();
    					System.out.println("What is the upper limit?:");
    					int max = input.nextInt();
     
    					int answer = (int) (Math.ceil(Math.random() * (max - min)) + min);
     
    					System.out.println("Answer: " + answer);
    					invalid = 0;
    				}
     
    				if (menuNumber == 6) {
    					System.exit(0); 
    				}
     
    			}
     
    		}
    	}
    }
    Last edited by Famous112; September 7th, 2014 at 05:15 PM. Reason: Changed question.


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    Default Re: Java Noob - Using for Loop to terminate the program after 3 incorrect inputs - in a row. // How to continue loop after Arithmetic error.

    You could either check whether the divisor is 0 before doing the division and then print the error statement (and, of course, not do the division), or put the division in a try-catch block catching the arithmetic exception.

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Using for Loop to terminate the program after 3 incorrect inputs - in a row. // How to continue loop after Arithmetic error.

    A for (; ; ) loop is an atypical approach to an infinite loop. A while ( true ) loop is more conventional. I'm not a fan of infinite loops, but I suppose they have their place.

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Using for Loop to terminate the program after 3 incorrect inputs - in a row. // How to continue loop after Arithmetic error.

    Would a while (true) Loop work if i wanted to terminate the program after 3 incorrect inputs? I'm trying to figure out how i could do that.

    Ill look at the Try-catch block. this is all still so new to me, but im working on it.

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Using for Loop to terminate the program after 3 incorrect inputs - in a row. // How to continue loop after Arithmetic error.

    Investigate the break statement while you're in the docs.

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Terminating loop.

    Changed the question! Now i need to figure out how to allow it to terminate? it just keeps looping.. D:

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Terminating loop.

    As far as I can see you already implemented that.

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Terminating loop.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cornix View Post
    As far as I can see you already implemented that.
    I did, But when it runs, it wont end if the user enters " 6 " from what i implemented to exit the program.

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Terminating loop.

    Of course not, look at the indention and your curly brackets. They are incorrectly placed, that is why the input 5 and 6 will always be ignored.

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Terminating loop.

    There is a long string of if() statements. For a menu item selection, if/else statements may be more appropriate, if for no other reason than to keep things straight. For example, in your code, is the if() statement that checks for 6 at the same level as the rest, or is it buried in another condition?

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    Default Re: Java Noob - Terminating loop.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cornix View Post
    Of course not, look at the indention and your curly brackets. They are incorrectly placed, that is why the input 5 and 6 will always be ignored.
    They are incorrectly placed? This is so confusing D:

    --- Update ---

    Figured it out, Thank you guys !!!!

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