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    Default Working with $

    I am writing a program and trying to multiply with $ if thats even possible.

    I am coding a program where the user enters a number, and the output is $$$ of the number entered. So if one is entered, then one $ is output, and so on.


    Thanks in advance!


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    Default Re: Working with $

    Why not just put "$" + input

    System.out.println("$ " + input);

    If 100is entered then the output would be $ 100

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    Default Re: Working with $

    I don't need it to be $100....I would need 100 dollar signs..... as in the output would be. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

    lol

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Use a for loop with a print() statement
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    Default Re: Working with $

    Sorry....i'm pretty new to programming......example?

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Can you write a for loop? write one that loops 100 times.
    Inside the loop use the print() statement to print a $

    Here's a tutorial on for loops:
    The for Statement (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)
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    Default Re: Working with $

    I don't think that'd work.....maybe i'm not explaining it correctly..... If the user enters 7 as the input, the output would be $$$$$$$. If the user enters 3 as the input, the output would be $$$. and so on....

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    Default Re: Working with $

    I don't think that'd work
    Did you try it?
    Write the code, execute it and post the output to show what it does.
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    Default Re: Working with $

    Lab7_Ex1.java:16: error: cannot find symbol
    for (number = 1; number <= 5; $++)
    ^
    symbol: variable $
    location: class Lab7_Ex1
    1 error

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Take another look at the tutorial I posted the link to. It shows how to write a for statement to control a loop.
    It has examples that you could copy and paste here as a starting point.
    NOTE: $ is a valid variable name
    Last edited by Norm; April 11th, 2012 at 02:30 PM.
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    Default Re: Working with $

    Just java right now....told you I was new

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Then it will be better to copy from a working example instead of trying to make it up.
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    Default Re: Working with $

    thats what I am doing.....it doesn't like the $ sign

    Lab7_Ex1.java:16: error: cannot find symbol
    for (number = 1; number>= 5; $++)
    ^
    symbol: variable $
    location: class Lab7_Ex1
    Lab7_Ex1.java:20: error: cannot find symbol

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Why are you coding a $ in the for statement?
    Where do you define the variable named: $

    You must define variables before you can use them.
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    Default Re: Working with $

    won't let me define it..... this is what I have so far, but its only giving me one dollar sign ($) no matter what number I enter

    for (number = 1; number <= 5
    {
    System.out.print("Enter the next number: ");
    number = input.nextInt();
    System.out.println("$");

    }
    System.out.print("That is an invalid number.");

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Change the loop to ONLY print out the $. Nothing else inside of the loop.
    For a simple test do NOT ask for a number, just assign number a value like 7 and execute the loop with that.
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    Default Re: Working with $

    Here is a quickie example for ya whome:
    // The variable i is declared and initialized in the loop, which doesn't have to be the case.
    for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {  // the variable i is what we will increment each iteration while it is less than 100; at which point the loop ends.
      System.out.println(i+1);  // This will print the current value of i + 1 so that it will print the numbers 1-100
    }
     
    //  So, the things you need for the loop are as follows (in your case at least)
    // 1) A variable that will be incremented each iteration
    // 2) A starting point, in the example it was 0
    // 3) An end point, in the example it was < 100 (which would really be 99)
    // 4) Increment the variable
    // 5) Do something each iteration; System.out.println(i+1) in the example

    The basic format would be:
    for([incrementVariable] = [startnumber]; [incrementVariable] < [end number]; [incrementVariable]++) {
    Do something
    }

    Note: [incrementVariable] < [end number] <------The equality operator '<' is only used as example and can change based on the situation.

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Getting there Norm.....now it just gives me one dollar sign ($) no matter what number I input
    int number;
    String symbol = "$";


    for (number = 1; number <= 5
    {
    System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
    number = input.nextInt();
    System.out.println(symbol);

    }
    System.out.print("That is an invalid number.");

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    Default Re: Working with $

    Take EVERYTHING out of the loop except for the print statement. Did you miss reading post #16?
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    Default Re: Working with $

    that just makes it constantly run.....it needs a value to know what to do

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    Default Re: Working with $

    So it is able to print out a 100 or 1million $s now?
    Assign it a value for testing. I suggested 7 in post#16.
    Later you can ask the user for the number.
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