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Thread: Trying to use CTRL-D to terminate the program (sentinel value)

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    Default Trying to use CTRL-D to terminate the program (sentinel value)

    The overall homework assignment is not difficult, but I am having a bit of trouble figuring out how to use the CTRL-D in my program. The program records the amount of times a positive and negative integer is typed. When the user decides to end the program, they will use the CTRL-D to terminate the program. After the button combination has been pressed, I spit out to the user the results. The problem is when I press CTRL-D the program just terminates and I can't even get it to read the next line of code. Any help that can possibly point me in the right direction will be greatly appreciated.

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    PHP Code:
      public static void main(String[] args) {
            
    // number entered and the running total
            
    int inputNumsum 0;
    // count of valid and invalid numbers seen
            
    int numValid 0numInvalid 0;
            
    double average;
            
    Scanner sr = new Scanner(System.in);
            while (
    sr.hasNextLine()) {

                
    System.out.println("CTRL-Z");

                
    int inputNumber sr.nextInt();
                
    System.out.println(inputNumber);

            }
            
    System.out.println("Test");
        }

    If Control D is pressed, it does print out the CTRL-Z, which is progress. The problem is if the user enters a numerical value and presses CTRL -D it does print out "CTRL-Z". I am clearly missing something hear. Is there a way to have the user entering numbers in, and once he presses CTRL-Z it can either say "CTRL-Z" or get out of the while loop and print out "Test".


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    Default Re: Trying to use CTRL-D to terminate the program (sentinel value)

    Ok, first off are you using Windows or a Unix based Operating System? Second, if you are only concerned about catching integer values then all of your scanner methods should be those that deal with integers.

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    Default Re: Trying to use CTRL-D to terminate the program (sentinel value)

    Are you getting an error when the program terminates?

    Edit: Try using hasNext() instead of hasNextLine(). Also, I know it's a test/demo program and a work in progress, but the local variable inputNumber inside the while loop is pretty much pointless. Use inputNum.

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    Default Re: Trying to use CTRL-D to terminate the program (sentinel value)

    Quote Originally Posted by GregBrannon View Post
    Are you getting an error when the program terminates?

    Edit: Try using hasNext() instead of hasNextLine(). Also, I know it's a test/demo program and a work in progress, but the local variable inputNumber inside the while loop is pretty much pointless. Use inputNum.
    This worked. Thank you. Why did hasNext work and not hasnextLine not work?

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