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    Default Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Basically my java program is supposed to calculate the length of each string in anArray. That isn't too much of problem HOWEVER I can't seem to figure out how to collect strings of the same length and have them as a tally. ie. if there is an array of strings "The dog isn't second first" it will print out length of each string "3 3 5 6 5" but also collect the same lengths "3 3", "5 5" and have them as an output: |Value: 3 Tally:2 Value:5 Tally:2| (note: it doesn't have to be in this form). Anyone have any ideas?


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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Please post your code and any specific questions about problems you are having.
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    [CODE = java]
    int anArray[] = new int[max]; //This is just a value i determined earlier that calculated the max length of the array
    int sum = 1;
    int count = 0;
    int i = 0;
    String sentence[] = new String[max];
    for (count = 0; count < anArray.length; count++) {
    System.out.println("Length: " + args[count].length());
    //Now it supposed to calculate the sum after every count which is equal. This is a problem as it looks retarded and it is retarded because it doesn't work.
    } if (sentence[count]==sentence[count]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+1]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+2]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+3]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+4]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+5]){
    sum ++;
    System.out.println("Tally: "+sum);
    }

    }
    }
    [/CODE]

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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    What problems are you having? Do you have any specific questions?

    BTW There should not be spaces in first code tag: [code=java]
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    oh right.
    int anArray[] = new int[max]; //This is just a value i determined earlier that calculated the max length of the array
    int sum = 1;
    int count = 0;
    int i = 0;
    String sentence[] = new String[max];
    for (count = 0; count < anArray.length; count++) {
    System.out.println("Length: " + args[count].length());
    //Now it supposed to calculate the sum after every count which is equal. This is a problem as it looks retarded and it is retarded because it doesn't work.
    } if (sentence[count]==sentence[count]|| 
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+1]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+2]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+3]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+4]||
    sentence[count]==sentence[count+5]){
    sum ++;
    System.out.println("Tally: "+sum);
    }
     
    }
    }
    I'm getting anArray index out of bounds exception even though the length after the for loop still prints out. What I'm also looking for is a method which 1, isn't as retarded as mine, and 2, actually works properly.

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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    getting anArray index out of bounds exception
    Where? What is the value of the index and the size of the array?
    Array indexes range in value from 0 to the array length-1

    What I'm also looking for is a method
    What steps does the method need to do to solve the problem? You need to make a design for the program before trying to code it. Make a list of the steps the program needs to do and then work on writing the code to do those steps.

    BTW the code is NOT formatted properly. ALL the Statements should not start in the first column.
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Oh I forgot, my array is "the dog isn't first second" I can change it to anything but thats what it is at the moment. The max length is therefore the longest word, which is 6 characters. 4
    The error (an unusual one) is split by the for loop after the count reaches 2 (it reads: Exception in thread "main" Length: 5) and then at the bottom line reads:
    java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 5
    at Words.main(Words.java:18)
    I can't really make anything of it because the max length is 6 so it shouldn't be out of bounds

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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 5
    If the array has 5 elements, the max valid index is 4.
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Hmm ok. I'll have a think and get back to you. Maybe change some things in my code. Thanks for the help.

    --- Update ---

    Hey right now I fixed my problem of the exception out of bounds (which is great!) but now I have a another problem:
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at Words.main(Words.java:20)
    This is what is causing the problem:
    if (sentence[0].length() == sentence[0].length()
    				|| sentence[0].length() == sentence[1].length()
    				|| sentence[0].length() == sentence[2].length()
    				|| sentence[0].length() == sentence[3].length()
    				|| sentence[0].length() == sentence[4].length()) {
    			sum++;
    			System.out.println("Tally: " + sum);
    		}
    	}
    }
    I made it a bit simpler to understand for now so I took it out of the for loop and replaced count with what it supposed to do for the first loop. Do you suggest any solutions?

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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at Words.main(Words.java:20)
    There is a variable being used on line 20 that has a null value. Look at line 20, find the variable with the null value and then back track to see why that variable does not have a valid non-null value.

    What is the code in post#9 supposed to do? It looks like it should be replaced with a loop. All those specific array indexes is the wrong way to work with arrays. What if the size of the array is changed?
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Yes you're right. Both my arrays have no Strings in them which is why they don't produce any result. How would I make a new array which uses the strings from (String []args) without being called args?

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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Do you want to copy the contents of one array to another array?
    Define the target array and use a loop to copy the elements from one array to the other.

    What is wrong with the name: args?
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    What is wrong with the name: args?
    Nothing really actually I just changed my code to args[count].length instead of sentence[count].length. I don't know what I was thinking having arrays with no value.
    Use a loop to copy the elements from one array to the other
    This sounds REALLY useful! How would I do this in a code?

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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    define the target array the same size as the source array
    use a for loop for the length of the array
    use an assignment statement to copy element from source to target array element
    end loop
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Sorry I usually understand examples a lot better. Could you show me an example?

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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    Give it a try and post the code if you have problems.
    There are three statements needed:
    define target array
    for loop
    assignment statement
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    Default Re: Help with Java program that counts strings and tallies results

    OK. Anyway thanks for the help, honestly couldn't do the rest of the code without it!

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