Thread: Why create eclipse this output ?

Hi friends,

For my homework I must try to guess the possible output but its very difficult.

This is the code

package mix5;
 
public class Mix5 {
 
 
	int counter = 0;
 
	public static void main(String[] args) {
 
		int count = 0;
		Mix5[] m5a = new Mix5[20];
		int x = 0;
		while ( x < 9) {
			m5a [x] = new Mix5();
			m5a[x].counter = m5a[x].counter + 1;
			count = count + 1;
			count = count + m5a [x].maybeNew(x);
			x = x + 1;
		}
		System.out.println( count + " " 
				 			+ m5a [1].counter);
	}
	public int maybeNew (int index) {
		if (index < 5 ){
			Mix5 m5 = new Mix5();
			m5.counter = m5.counter + 1;
			return 1;
		}
		return 0;
	}
 
}

The output is "14 1"
But how create eclipse this output? I tried and tried but it's not working for me. Can anybody explain this output?
(Head First Java pg 90)
Thanks

Regards Manzara

@Norm
Thank you for quick feedback.
I attached the page from the java book.
I know how to use the println statement but do not know where I can put the code into
Could you please (learn) show me where I can put the println statements in the code ?

The problem with this task is that I really do not know what the code(s) are doing. The book say nothing about .count I do not know what the return code is doing..
I really want to learn java but the book is flying from one subject to the other. that irritates me

@Norm

Thank you for your quick response. I know the println statement.
Could you (learn) show me where I can put the println statment into my code. I want to see how Eclipse is creating that answer 14 1 step by step.
I really want to learn Java but the HeadFrist Java book is flying from one subject to the other.
The book have not mentioned once about the . count and suddenly I see in my practice assignment a. count


@Chris.Brown.SPE
Thank you for your quick response too. I attached the page of the book

I replied to this with a few images but I don't see my other replys

Hi Chris,

I read every page of the book. And I'm confused because I do not understand what how a few code works. I use a lot of the DeBug mode to learn. But sometimes the codes are very difficult.