Thread: Array loop problem which returns the difference between the value with fixed value

Good Morning

I hope I can explain a problem that I've tried to code but having problems with.

I have an array of 20 numeric values and the each value is passed (in a loop) along with a fixed value (1.50) to a function that returns the difference between the two.

I have the function coded and working correctly.

for instance

array[0] - 1.50 = 3
array[1] - 1.50 = 2
array[2] - 1.50 = 0.5

etc etc

This has to be done in the loop until the the program finds the first element in the array with a difference of less than 1.

So for instance in the example above if the value of array[2] = 2. then the loop would stop there as it's the first element in the array with a difference < 1.

I can't get the loop structure coded correcty, I trust I need a while loop and a for loop.

Hope you can see the problem and help if possible. Please let me know if you need clarificatiion.

Regards

JS

Thanks Fendaril

I think I'll be OK with that. At the break point I would like to assign a value to a variable that equals the element in the array where it breaks.

Such as var breakPoint = point in array where break occured.

Incidentally the user has now requested I code this in Javascript but I can adapt any code you advise.

Thanks Again

JS

for(i=0;i<array.length;i++){
   if(array[i]-1.50< 1){
        x = array[i];
        break;
   }
}

Please don't ever get confused between Java and JavaScript.

Chris

Thanks Chris

I won't confuse them and I know they arent the same. It's just the user decided he wants to distribute the code as an HTML file for users to run in Firefox.

Cheers for your help.

Regards

JS