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    I don't know what the objective is for this exercise. I think it over and over and I don't get it. I think it's because I'm tired, but it would be nice if I could have some help with my understanding. Here is the exercise:

    By entering suitable code in place of the comment in the following main method, create a deck of cards:
     
     
        public static void main( String[] args )
        {
          Card[] deck = new Card[ 52 ];
          String[] suits = { "spades", "hearts", "diamonds", "clubs"  };
     
          int i;
     
    for ( i = 0 ; i < suits.length ; i++ )
     
    {
     
      for ( int k = 2 ; k <= 14 ; k++ ) 
     
      {
     
        // your code goes here
     
     
     
      }
     
    }&#65279;
     
          for ( Card card : deck )
            System.out.println( card.name() );
        }

    Once again, I don't know what the objective of the exercise is. I mean I know its about a deck of cards, but not what it is in terms of programming terms.

    All help appreciated, ghostheadx


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    Default Re: Exercise 105 in Java textbook

    Quote Originally Posted by ghostheadx View Post
    I don't know what the objective of the exercise is. I mean I know its about a deck of cards, but not what it is in terms of programming terms.
    First, you need a Card class. I don't know (it depends on the requirements) if this class is given to you or if this class is up to you. I suspect the latter, so you have to create a Card class. And what should it contain, according to you? Which are the necessary informations about a card?
    And based on the final for-each loop, the Card class should have a name() method that, I imagine, returns an informative string about the card object.
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    Default Re: Exercise 105 in Java textbook

    While andbin is technically correct, I believe the assignment is to simply complete the for loop so that 52 Card objects will be added to the Deck object, deck. Not that hard. Now, if the completed code is supposed to run so that you can test it, then you'll need to add some more code around it, but that should be obvious.

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    Default Re: Exercise 105 in Java textbook

    They gave me a card class under "show program details":

     
      public class Card
      {
        private String mySuit;
        private int myValue;
     
        public Card( String suit, int value )
        {
          mySuit = suit;
          myValue = value;
        }
     
        public String name()
        {

     
          String[] cardNames = 
            {
              "Deuce", "Three", "Four", "Five",
              "Six", "Seven", "Eight", "Nine", "Ten",
              "Jack", "Queen", "King", "Ace"
            };
     
          return cardNames[ myValue - 2 ] + " of " + mySuit;
        }
      }
     
      public class MainClass
      {
        public static void main( String[] args )
        {
          Card[] deck = new Card[ 52 ];
          String[] suits = { "spades", "hearts", "diamonds", "clubs"  };
     
          int i;
          for ( i = 0 ; i < suits.length ; i++ )
          {
            for ( int k = 2 ; k <= 14 ; k++ ) 
            {
              // your code goes here
     
            }
          } 
     
          for ( Card card : deck )
            System.out.println( card.name() );
        }
      }

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    Default Re: Exercise 105 in Java textbook

    Quote Originally Posted by ghostheadx View Post
    They gave me a card class under "show program details":
    Ok, the Card class is fine. In the part your code goes here you need to instantiate a Card object and assign it to an element in the deck array.
    What are your doubts? Think: the Card constructor receives 2 informations. Do you have these informations in the your code goes here part?
    And do you have a valid index that can go from 0 to 51 (for deck array)? Think again: can you use directly i and/or k or do you need another index variable?
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