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Thread: :!! Unsure how to set this up/ Still learning java loops!!!!!

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    Default :!! Unsure how to set this up/ Still learning java loops!!!!!

    Hello everyone, i have a program written for a lotter that ask user to input two digits and determines if it matches two randomly generated computer digits. I need help trying to Generate the first digit and use a loop to continuously generate the second digit until it is different from the first digit????


    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Lottery 
    {
    	public static void main(String [] args) 
    	{
      //  
    	int lottery = (int)(Math.random() * 100);
     
    	//
    	Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
     
    	System.out.println(
    	"Enter your lottery pick (two digits): ");
    	int guess = input.nextInt();
     
    	if (guess == lottery)
    		System.out.println(
    		"Exact match: you win $10,000");
     
    	else if (guess % 10 == lottery / 10 && guess / 10 == lottery / 10)
    		System.out.println(
    		"Match all digits: you win $3,000");
    	else if ( guess % 10 == lottery / 10 || guess % 10 == lottery % 10
    			|| guess / 10 == lottery / 10 || guess / 10 == lottery % 10)
    		System.out.println(
    		"Match one digit: you win $1,000");
     
    	else
    		System.out.println("Sorry no match");
     
    		}
    	}
    Last edited by Freaky Chris; September 28th, 2009 at 04:46 PM.


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    Default Re: :!! Unsure how to set this up/ Still learning java loops!!!!!

    import java.util.Random;
     
     
    public class RandomExample {
    	public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException{
    		Random r = new Random();
     
    		System.out.println(r.nextInt(42));
    		System.out.println(r.nextInt(42));
    	}
    }

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    Default Re: :!! Unsure how to set this up/ Still learning java loops!!!!!

    ... what?

    throws FileNotFoundException ?

    and that still doesn't guarantee the two numbers will be different (and if it does, that's a bad random number generator!).

    In theory, it's possible that it will never finish, but I hope you can see why that's extremely remote (each time through has a .1^n chance of failing, where n is the number of times through)
    public class RandomeExample{
         public static void main(String[] args)
         {
              int num1 = (int)10*Math.random();
              int num2 = num1;
              while (num2 == num1)
              {
                   num2 = (int)10*Math.random():
              }
         }
    }

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    Default Re: :!! Unsure how to set this up/ Still learning java loops!!!!!

    lmao, i just chopped out the body of some other code, didn't pay attention to that

    And i was simply showing a different way to do random numbers

    Chris

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    Default Re: :!! Unsure how to set this up/ Still learning java loops!!!!!

    try this one... i hope this might help you a little bit..

    this is a simple program that looks similar to what you want..

    public class LoopSample9 {
     
        public static void main(String[] args) {
     
            int targetNumber,
                guessNumber;
     
            //boolean variable to determine if the loop should end
            boolean loopEnd = false;
     
            /**
             * GENERATES THE TARGET NUMBER
             * This one is generated by Math.floor( )
             * Because the operation Math.random( ) * 10; has the range of
             * 0.92839 - 9.83928398
             *
             * So we have to add the method Math.floor to return the
             * LARGEST whole numbers that is LESS than or EQUAL to the
             * generated random number. so the range will be still 0.923823 to 9.29839283
             *
             * Now we have to add + 1 to the operation Math.random ( ) * 10 + 1; to
             * extend the range of the
             * generated random number from 1.88738273 to 10.98293829
             * So the range will now be 1.9887238723 - 10.92832983.
             *
             * Now if we add the method Math.floor( ),
             * that is Math.floor(Math.random * 10) + 1;
             * any random decimal number that will
             * be generated by the Math.random( ) * 10 + 1;
             * (e.g. 1.382983) or (e.g. 10.29839)
             * will return the LARGEST whole number LESS than or EQUAL to
             * that generated number(i.e. 1.0) or (i.e. 10.0)
             */
     
             //to avoid the number "0" (zero)
            targetNumber = (int) (Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) + 1); 
            System.out.println("Our Target Number Is: " + targetNumber);
            System.out.println("\n");
     
            //infinite loop begins here...
            while (true) {
     
                /**
                 * GENERATES THE GUESS NUMBER
                 * This is generated by Math.ceil( )
                 * This is slightly different from the operation and methods that
                 * generates the targetNumber
                 *
                 * Here, we now use the method Math.ceil, and as you can see we dont add + 1;
                 *
                 * Heres why..
     
                 * The operation Math.random( ) * 10; only generates a random number
                 * ranging from 0.29382938759 - 9.9829832983 (we already discuss it
                 * from the previews comments)
                 *
                 * So if we add the method Math.ceil( ) in this operation, that will be
                 * Math.ceil(Math.random( ) * 10;
                 * This operation will return a value of
                 * the Smallest number Greater than or equal to
                 * the generated random number (e.g. 0.982983) or (e.g. 9.823839)
                 * that will be (1.0 to 10.0)
                 *
                 * Its because the method Math.ceil( ) returns a value which is the Smallest Number
                 * GREATER than or EQUAL to that number .
                 *
                 * In this operation, if we add + 1 to the opetaion Math.ceil(Math.random * 10) + 1;
                 * it will generate a random number ranging from 1.2398983 to 10.2872873
                 * and by using the Math.ceil method it will return the value of
                 * the SMALLEST whole number
                 * GREATER than or EQAUL to that number (e.g 10.982398)
                 * it will return a number (i.e. 11.0)
                 *
                 * So we dont have to add + 1, or we dont have to
                 * extend the range of the Math.random( ) * 10;
                 *
                 * NOTE: Because by adding or using Math.ceil( ) method it
                 * will generate a random whole number
                 * ranging from 1 - 11;
                 */
     
                //to avoid the number "0" (zero)
                guessNumber =  (int) (Math.ceil(Math.random() * 10)); 
                System.out.println("Your Guess Number Is:  " + guessNumber);
     
                /**
                 * check if the guess number is equal to the target number
                 * if guess number is equal to the target number
                 * the loop will end
                 */
     
                /**
                 * if the loopEnd ends..
                 * or the loopEnd is true
                 * then the loop will break or stop
                 */
                if (guessNumber == targetNumber) {
     
                    System.out.println("");
                    System.out.println("We Have A Match! ");
                    System.out.println("The Matching Number Is:  " + guessNumber);
     
                    loopEnd = true;
                    break;
                }
     
                /**
                 * else if the loopEnd is false
                 * then it will continue to generate the loop statement
                 */
                else {
     
                    System.out.println("Let's Try Again!");
                    loopEnd = false;
                }
            }
     
        }
     
    }

    or this one..
    public class LoopSample_10 {
     
        public static void main(String[] args) {
     
            long targetNumber,
                 guessNumber;
     
            targetNumber = 34;
            System.out.println("Target Number Is:  " + targetNumber);
     
            do {
     
               guessNumber = (int) (Math.ceil(Math.random() * 100));
               System.out.println("Guess Number Is:  " + guessNumber);
            }
            while (guessNumber != targetNumber);
     
            if (guessNumber == targetNumber) {
     
                System.out.println("\n");
                System.out.println("Match Number Is:  " + guessNumber);
            }
        }
    }

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