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Thread: Help with counter controlled while loop please!

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    Default Help with counter controlled while loop please!

    Write program which reads two DNA sequences and then prints their Hamming distance.
    The Hamming distance is the number of one to one character mismatches between the two sequences.
    You are required to use a while counter controlled loop.

    Hint: Use the following methods from the String class: charAt( ), length( ).

    Example1
    Enter sequence 1:
    MTEITAAMVKELRESTGAGMMDCKNALSETNGDFDKAVQLLREKGLGKAA KKADRLAAEG
    Enter sequence 2:
    MTEITAAMVKELRESTGAGMMDMKNALSETNGDFDKAVQLLREKMLGKAA KKADMLAAEG
    Their Hamming distance is 3


    I know how do all of the basic setting up but I am confused on how to set up the counter controlled while loop so that it compares the two strings and counts how many differences there are. pleeeease help!


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    Default Re: Help with counter controlled while loop please!

    Could you post what code you have so far?

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    Default Re: Help with counter controlled while loop please!

    Do you know how to write a while loop? See - http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com...ava-loops.html
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    Default Re: Help with counter controlled while loop please!

    int LOOPS_RUN = 0, MISMATCHES_FOUND = 0, LENGTH_OF_WORDS = word1.length(); // assumes their the same.. not sure if thats true or not.
    while(LOOPS_RUN < LENGTH_OF_WORDS)
    {
      if(word1.charAt(LOOPS_RUN) == word2.charAt(LOOPS_RUN))
      {
         LOOPS_RUN++;
      }else
      {
         MISMATCHES_FOUND++;
         LOOPS_RUN++;
      }
    }

    Their you go, your while loop, check if their the same and do stuff. You might need more, but this is your basic loop. I would of explained it, but it was easier to show you. Don't copy it directly, because its probably has errors .. just the idea.

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