Thread: Need help with coding.. I'm a beginner please help asap!

I sure hope I put this in the right area... this is my first time using a forum.

I started coding through a program at our school in AP Computer Science in Java.

I came across this assignment I'm required to do that I'm hearing has to do with indexOf and substrings and such like that, but I have no clue how to do any of it and I've been stuck on this for the past week and a half now.

I guess I'll post what I'm supposed to do and maybe someone can point me in the right direction.

Example for the finished code:

Enter the first String:
OneTwoThree
Enter the pivot String:
Two
ThreeTwoOne

Also....

Enter the first String:
The Hare outpaced The Tortoise
Enter the pivot String:
outpaced
The Tortoise outpaced The Hare

And....

Enter the first String:
I think. Therefore I am.
Enter the pivot String:
Therefore
I am. Therefore I think.

Also....

Enter the first String:
Where is my pivot String?
Enter the pivot String:
missing
Error: Pivot String not found.

I just need some help. I'm getting frusterated at this and I would love it if someone could help me out here...

Yeah. I saw the program too on the internet. You are switching objects within a class. Local variables, class variables, and instant variables. Writing it similar fashion would be good. Try cut and pasting it on the forum. Use the proper

 in here...

Let's see how it looks.

Break the problems down into small steps.

The examples you give all start with the computer printing a prompt ("Enter the first String:") and, presumably, reading the response and storing it into a variable. Begin by writing and testing some code to do that.

It is important that you post code as people here will help you as much as they can, but won't do your homework for you. It is not important that your code works correctly, or even compile without error! Nobody's code works correctly the first time. Compiler errors (and dealing with them) is part of the process.

Post what you come up with. If it doesn't function as you expect or intend say what you expected as well as what actually happened. If the code does not compile copy, paste and post the exact compiler output.

The best way to learn java, would be to start writing small web applications that use JavaScript for validation, calculations and what not. This would give you a good taste of its semantics. I would suggest creating applications for a simple timer, BMI calculator, creating recipe list and the list goes on.

The OP posted a request for someone to do his or her homework and got no takers. That was over 2 months ago and they haven't been heard from since. Closing the thread.