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Thread: Dividing by Zero Issue ( Project - Cant figure out how to do it, or why mine is not working )

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    Question Dividing by Zero Issue ( Project - Cant figure out how to do it, or why mine is not working )

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    So, I'm trying to have the program display " You can not divide by zero " When the user divides by zero. ive read my book that i have ( purchased from school) - And i cant figure it out.

    Once the user Enters " 4 " as the menuNumber - It goes into the calculator as being a division problem.

    Im not really sure how to approach this, thus why i need some help.
    I will be posting the full code below. Im not sure if i shouldnt, but i really cant figure this out D:
    " import java.util.Scanner;
     
     
    public class BasicCalculator {
    	// Main menu
    	public static void main(String[] args) {
    	//Create Scanner
    				Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);	
     
     
    	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");
     
    	// 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, You must choose Between 1 and 5.");
    	}
    	if (menuNumber > 5 ) {
    		System.out.println("Im Sorry, You must choose Between 1 and 5.");
    	}
    	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.print("Answer : "+answer  );
    	}
    	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.print("Answer : " +answer  );
    	}
    	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.print("Answer : " + answer  );
    	}
    	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();
    	System.out.print("Answer : " + number1 / number2);
     
    	if  (number2 <= 0) {
    			System.out.println("You can Not divide by zero.");
    	} 
    	}
    	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);
    	}
    	}
    	}
    "
    Now everything works- I just cant figure out the diving by zero issue.
    If you have a link to a page that will help me, please do. I would like to understand what i need to do.
    Last edited by Famous112; September 7th, 2014 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Solved!


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    Default Re: Dividing by Zero Issue ( Project - Cant figure out how to do it, or why mine is not working )

    Welcome to the forum! If you haven't already, please read this topic to learn other useful info for new members. I see you've partially worked out code tags. Please post all code - greater than a line or two - in code tags.
    Now everything works- I just cant figure out the diving by zero issue.
    What "issue"? How to detect when the user attempts to divide by zero? What to do about it? It's not clear what you need help with.

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    Default Re: Dividing by Zero Issue ( Project - Cant figure out how to do it, or why mine is not working )

    Quote Originally Posted by GregBrannon View Post
    Welcome to the forum! If you haven't already, please read this topic to learn other useful info for new members. I see you've partially worked out code tags. Please post all code - greater than a line or two - in code tags.

    What "issue"? How to detect when the user attempts to divide by zero? What to do about it? It's not clear what you need help with.
    Sorry, I guess that was unclear. I mean the program itself is working. As everything else I need it to do.

    But. I need to figure out how to get it to display " I'm sorry, you cannot divide by zero " when the user trys to divide by zero.
    With what I currently have, eclipse just displays this "
    Exception in thread " main " java.lang.ArithmeticException: / by zero
    At BasicCalculator.main (BasicCalculator.java:56)
    "
    Now im just not sure where to go from here.. :/

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    Default Re: Dividing by Zero Issue ( Project - Cant figure out how to do it, or why mine is not working )

    how to get it to display " I'm sorry, you cannot divide by zero " when the user trys to divide by zero.
    That sounds what could be done with an if statement. Have you tried that?
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    That sounds what could be done with an if statement. Have you tried that?
    I have an if statement for it. Its just not working.

    My current if statement:
    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 ();
     
    System.out println("Answer : " + number1 /number2);
     
    If( number2 == 0)
    System.out.println(" You can not divide by zero");

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    Default Re: Dividing by Zero Issue ( Project - Cant figure out how to do it, or why mine is not working )

    Perhaps you should check for the illegal division BEFORE it occurs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GregBrannon View Post
    Perhaps you should check for the illegal division BEFORE it occurs.
    It worked!!!
    Thank you!!!!

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