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Kevin
Kevin

Reputation: 73

Printing an array after user input

I'm working on a class that will take user input to assign values to an object created in a source class. Those objects will then be added to an array, which then prints the values on it. However, the "list" under print : list is telling me that I need to initialize the variable. Why is it not recognizing that this is an array even though it seems to work fine in my do loop?

import java.util.Scanner;
import name.Names;

 public class NameTester {

 public static void main(String[] args) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    String entry;
    Scanner firstscan = new Scanner(System.in);
    Scanner lastscan = new Scanner(System.in);
    Scanner codescan = new Scanner(System.in);
    Scanner entryscan = new Scanner(System.in);
    String first;
    String last;
    int code;

    System.out
            .println("This program will prompt you to input first name, +"
                    + "last name, and zip code for an individual. Hit \"x\" when finished\n");

    do {
        System.out.println("Enter first name:");
        first = firstscan.nextLine();
        System.out.println("Enter last name:");
        last = lastscan.nextLine();
        System.out.println("Enter zip code:");
        code = codescan.nextInt();

        Names nm = new Names(first, last, code);

        Names[] list = new Names[25];

        int count = 0;
        list[count] = nm;
        count++;

        System.out
                .println("To quit hit \"X\" or any other key followed by enter to continue:");
        entry = entryscan.nextLine();

    } while (!(entry.equalsIgnoreCase("x")));

    for (Names print : list)
        System.out.println(print + "");
}
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 699

Answers (2)

jundl77
jundl77

Reputation: 476

For one, you are instantiating your array inside your loop, that means every time your loop runs through, it creates a new array instead of updating the old one. Then, once you leave your loop, you leave its "scope". That means everything you declare inside the loop is not available outside. The solution is to declare your array outside the loop.

Every block in java has its own scope (defined through brackets). While you can access variables that have been declared outside your block while inside it, it does not work the other way around; as you can see. Just google java scope, and you will understand more. Hope that helps ;)

Upvotes: 2

Brank Victoria
Brank Victoria

Reputation: 1455

You will need a method in the class Name that return the first, last name and the zip code because if you just use:

System.out.println(print + "")

You are printing the object Name and no the String that represents the attributes saved in the object.

For example you can have the method in the class Name:

String getFirst()
{
       return this.first;
}

And the last line in your class Nametester can be

System.out.println(print.getFirst() + "");

Upvotes: 1

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