Thread: I'm a noob, noob questions.

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class SMS
{
    public static void main (String[] args)
    {
 
		ArrayList<Member> someStuff = new ArrayList<Member>();
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
		int option = 0;
		boolean check = true;
while(check){
 
	System.out.println("Welcome to the SMSer 4000!");
	System.out.println("Please choose what you would like to do");
	System.out.println("1. Log into my account");
	System.out.println("2. Create a new account");
	System.out.println("3. Exit");
	option = scan.nextInt();
 
switch(option) {
 
	case 1: option = 1;
	   String password;
    int mobile_number;
	System.out.println("Account Login is opening");
	System.out.println("--");
	System.out.println("Account Login has opened");
	System.out.println("--");
	System.out.print("\n Please enter your phone number: ");
    mobile_number = scan.nextInt();
    System.out.print(" Please enter your password: ");
    password = scan.next();
 
 
	break;
	case 2: option = 2;
	System.out.println("Account Creation is opening");
	System.out.println("--");
	System.out.println("Account Creation has opened");
	System.out.println("--");
        char quit = 'Y';
            while (quit == 'Y')
            {
                System.out.print("\n Number: ");
                mobile_number = scan.nextInt();
                System.out.print(" Password: ");
                password = scan.next();
                someStuff.add (new Member(mobile_number, password));
                System.out.print(" Would you like to register another account? (Y/N)");
                String word = scan.next();
                word = word.toUpperCase();
                quit= word.charAt(0);
            }
            for(Member stuff : someStuff)
            System.out.println(stuff);
	break;
	case 3: option = 3;
	check = false;
	System.out.println("SMSer 4000 is now closing.");
	break;
	}
	}
 
 
}
}

How can I create a login feature that checks through the array to see if it exists?

I imagine you'd have a User class and the array (or some other collection) would contain the existing User instances. When a user, new or existing, tries to logon, the collection of User instances will be examined, looking for the userName. If the userName is found using something like:

if ( user[i].getUserName().equals( logonName ) ) { . . . }

then the logon will continue. Otherwise, options to check/reenter the logonName or to create a new user account will be given.

Good luck!

if ( user[i].getUserName().equals( logonName ) ) { . . . }

Is the user[i] my array name?

Yes, "user[]" is a generic name for an array that holds User objects. You can name the class 'User' and the array of user objects anything you'd like. You might also consider using a collection other than an array, like an ArrayList, but the array will work.

Should this be going in my SMS.java or my Member.java where the Member class is?

If your Member class is similar to my User class concept, then not there. Between the two options, the SMS class would perform the login function, but maybe the login should be done by another class entirely. A separate class that provides the login function would be aware of the existing Member objects and the initial Login parameters. Using another class to do this function gives you the opportunity to reuse it later, and this is a common function.

This is making my brain hurt. 10/10 regret doing a course to do with software development. Cheers for your help so far though.