CAn anyone help me wit the?? scanner stdin?

[shadachi]

You haven't explained how you are going to get the other days except for February.
Are you planning on using lots of if-else statements like?

[CODE=java]if(month.equals ("Jan")) {
days = 31;
}
else ....[/CODE]
That would solve the problem but wouldn't be neat.
An obvious replacement for bunch of if-else is the switch ...

using the switch... i see .. but i dono how to merge them all .. from the 1st example i posted ..using the switch and the 2nd using the arrays.. how to merge them ...

[r035198x]

Also since the input is given as an integer, I don't see why you need the array of months as Strings.

[shadachi]

So ..the better solution is by using the switch??

but nomad suggested I would make a array or an array list which would hold your months and days and then use an if statement using a scanner for the input

[r035198x]

using the switch... i see .. but i dono how to merge them all .. from the 1st example i posted ..using the switch and the 2nd using the arrays.. how to merge them ...

It's not a matter of having to merge them. It's coming up with a simple algorithm. Something like when months entered is in (1, 3, 5, 7, 8,10, 12) then days in month is 31. A switch is well suited for this.

[r035198x]

So ..the better solution is by using the switch??

but nomad suggested I would make a array or an array list which would hold your months and days and then use an if statement using a scanner for the input

There are lots of solutions as you have already heard in this thread. Write them all if you have time and compare them yourself.

[shadachi]

It's not a matter of having to merge them. It's coming up with a simple algorithm. Something like when months entered is in (1, 3, 5, 7, 8,10, 12) then days in month is 31. A switch is well suited for this.

ERm ..i get the idea d.. but the thing is i don't know much from switch.. i learned not much..can try and put an example..so i can learn? .sorry to bother u so much ><

[r035198x]

ERm ..i get the idea d.. but the thing is i don't know much from switch.. i learned not much..can try and put an example..so i can learn? .sorry to bother u so much ><

I'm afraid if I give you the link to the tutorial for it, I'll have spoilt it for you and given you the answer ....

Don't have some text book that describes it? Even in c+, the concept/syntax is the same?

[r035198x]

I'm afraid if I give you the link to the tutorial for it, I'll have spoilt it for you and given you the answer ....

Don't have some text book that describes it? Even in c+, the concept/syntax is the same?

Here's one that looks safe enough.

[shadachi]

Here's one that looks safe enough.

in the switch statement rite?

i put

switch(month){

case1:
case3;
case5;
numdays=31;
break;

default:
                
System.out.println("Invalid month.");
                break;
}

System.out.println("The Number of Days in " +month+"," +year+ " is "+numDays);

the output i got. is the number of days in 1,2006 is 31.

how to make the month instead of numbers become words like if u input 1 becomes january. 2 =february

[blazedaces]

in the switch statement rite?

i put

switch(month){

case1:
case3;
case5;
numdays=31;
break;

default:
                
System.out.println("Invalid month.");
                break;
}

System.out.println("The Number of Days in " +month+"," +year+ " is "+numDays);

the output i got. is the number of days in 1,2006 is 31.

how to make the month instead of numbers become words like if u input 1 becomes january. 2 =february

Why don't you store months in an array or arraylist? Then you would do months[index] and it would call the correct month?

[shadachi]

Why don't you store months in an array or arraylist? Then you would do months[index] and it would call the correct month?

how do u make them into arrays.. coz i am using switch statements.. can u giv an example?

[r035198x]

how do u make them into arrays.. coz i am using switch statements.. can u giv an example?

If you have declared an array say

String[] months = {"January", "February", ...};

Then if the user inputs 1 and you store it into an int variable called month, then you can do
[CODE=java]System.out.prin tln("Month entered is" + months[month -1 ]);[/CODE]

Do you understand that part?

[shadachi]

not quite but the declaring part i do.. the 2nd part not so clear.. coz i din learn anything bout arrays yet

[r035198x]

not quite but the declaring part i do.. the 2nd part not so clear.. coz i din learn anything bout arrays yet

Well then you'll just have to learn them. Your initial problem description did not require you to express the month entered as a string so the switch stll solves the problem. If you want to show the name of the month entered then either use a dirty chunk of if-else statements or use the array.

[JosAH]

Well then you'll just have to learn them. Your initial problem description did not require you to express the month entered as a string so the switch stll solves the problem. If you want to show the name of the month entered then either use a dirty chunk of if-else statements or use the array.

... or a GregorianCalend ar object ...

kind regards,

Jos