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    Hello everyone,
    I am brand new to the forum as well as brand new to Java. I am taking a class and so far have been able to figure everything out until now. Basically, I need to write a program that accepts a n x n matrix that will total and display the sum of each row and column. First, the user inputs the matrix size (row and columns are the same so only 1 input is needed at this point). We need nested loops in order to populate the matrix, a method that displays the matrix as well as a method that displays the sums of the rows and columns. The program should run in a loop so that the user can do it again and exception handling is required. I won't have an issue with the loop or the exception handling as so far we have done this before and I have a basic understanding of how to do this. My issue is simply the array. Here is what the output should look like:

    Enter number of rows & columns (they will be the same): 3

    Row 1, Column 1: 1
    Row 1, Column 2: 2
    Row 1, Column 3: 9
    Row 2, Column 1: 0
    Row 2, Column 2: 1
    Row 2, Column 3: 2
    Row 3, Column 1: 0
    Row 3, Column 2: 7
    Row 3, Column 3: 1

    You Entered the Following Matrix:

    1 2 9
    0 1 2
    0 7 1

    The sum of row 1 is 12
    The sum of row 2 is 3
    The sum of row 3 is 8
    The sum of column 1 is 1
    The sum of column 2 is 10
    The sum of column 3 is 12

    I am really lost here and I would appreciate some help if anybody is able to figure this out. Thanks a bunch!
    And this is what I have so far (albeit very little):
    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    //Begin Class Main
    public class Main {
     
        //Begin Main Method
        public static void main(String[] args) {
     
     
     
     
            Scanner input = new Scanner (System.in);
     
            System.out.print("Enter the number of rows & columns (they will be"
                    + "the same): ");
            int arraySize = input.nextInt();
     
     
     
     
        } //End Main Method
     
    } //End Class Main
    Last edited by copeg; March 30th, 2011 at 02:33 PM.


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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    Code tags == readable code (see my signature for details).

    What exactly is the problem? Have you read the following for how to define and use arrays ( Arrays (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics) )?

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    Thanks for the link and the reply Copeg. I have an idea of how to define arrays, but my problem is making them so that the user can input the amounts of rows/columns (they will always be the same). I am in my last semester of school (digital forensics) and this is the only thing that I have taken that I just can't get. I am completely lost on pretty much the whole thing.

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    I got a Ton of help on array lists before from some extremely generous and patient people. Maybe you can use that as an example for learning how to do them.
    http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com...help-code.html

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    This support is only for you as you are totally begginer. There are definitely other ways to handle, but for your level i suggest:
    1. Declare an array of huge size.
    2. Get a numberic value from user.
    3. Limit your array to that value.

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    Thanks for the tip. I am completely not getting this Java stuff at all, which is just further frustrating me. I can't seem to figure this program out AT ALL!!! This is all that I have so far

    import java.util.Scanner;

    //Begin Class Main
    public class Main {

    //Begin Main Method
    public static void main(String[] args) {

    int arraySize;
    int rArray[row][col];


    Scanner input = new Scanner (System.in);

    System.out.print("Enter the number of rows & columns (they will be "
    + "the same): ");
    arraySize = input.nextInt();

    rArray = new int[row][col];

    }
    public static void showArray (int[] array){

    Like I said before, the array size is determined by the user and the rows and columns will always be the same therefor I only need to get one number from them. Yet I can't figure any of it out.


    } //End Main Method

    } //End Class Main

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    int rArray[row][col];
    What are row and col? Do you declare a 1d array the same way?
    int[size] numbers;
    Does that look right?

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    1. Put your code in code tags.
    2. Indent your code with proper IDE. I believe you are using wordpad somewhat...
    3.
    const row=100;
    const int col=100;
    int [row]Array[col];
    //Get input for rows first.
    //Get input for columns.
    for(int i=0;i<row;i++)
    {
         for(int j=0;j<col;j++)
         {
           array[i][j]=whatever values are;
          }
    }

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    If you are going to spoonfeed code at least make it correct Java code.

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    Mixed code and pseudocode. So, i don't try to spoonfeed him.

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    Well whatever you posted is doing motre harm than good. From experience I have seen clueless n00bs simply copy and paste code into their program and then cannot understand why it doesn't work.
    int [row]Array[col];
    The worse you have done is to perpetuate their misunderstanding of how to declare a 2D array. My post above (while I could have just given them the correct code) was to prompt them to think about how to correct it themselves.

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    Default Re: Help with an array please!

    Yeah that's my bad.
    I correct it.
    int [][]array=new int[row][col];
    Peace.

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