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Thread: Stumped by while loop results

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    Default Stumped by while loop results

    My program compiles and runs fine:

    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Chapter5Ex1
    {
    	static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
     
    	public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
    		String input = "";
    		int sum = 0, length, add = 1, counter = 0, counter2 = 0;
    		long number;
    		boolean found = false;
     
     
    			counter = 0;
    			System.out.println("Enter an integer: ");
    			System.out.println();
     
    			input = console.next();
    			number = Math.abs(Long.parseLong(input));
    			input = Long.toString(number);
     
    			length = input.length();
     
    			//System.out.println("the length is: " + length);
     
    			System.out.print(input.substring(0, 1));
     
    			while(counter < length - 1)
    			{
    				System.out.print(" " + input.substring(add, add + 1));
    				add++;
    				counter++;
    			}
    			while(counter2 < length)
    			{
    				sum += number % 10;
    				number /= 10;
    				counter2++;
    			}
    			System.out.print(" " + "The sum is: " + sum + "\n" + "\n");
     
    	}
    }

    but I want it to prompt the user again for another integer after the program executes. I have tried a few different loops, sentinel, flagged,
    but the second time it runs it gives me out of bonds exception for the counter variable. I have even tried initializing the counter to zero just outside the while(counter < length - 1) loop but I always get that out of bounds exception. Here is an example of the flag controlled loop I tried.

    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Chapter5Ex1
    {
    	static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
     
    	public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
    		String input = "";
    		int sum = 0, length, add = 1, counter = 0, counter2 = 0;
    		long number;
    		boolean found = false;
     
    			while(!found)
    			{
    			counter = 0;
    			System.out.println("Enter an integer: ");
    			System.out.println();
     
    			input = console.next();
    			number = Math.abs(Long.parseLong(input));
    			input = Long.toString(number);
     
    			length = input.length();
     
    			//System.out.println("the length is: " + length);
     
    			System.out.print(input.substring(0, 1));
     
    			while(counter < length - 1)
    			{
    				System.out.print(" " + input.substring(add, add + 1));
    				add++;
    				counter++;
    			}
    			while(counter2 < length)
    			{
    				sum += number % 10;
    				number /= 10;
    				counter2++;
    			}
    			System.out.print(" " + "The sum is: " + sum + "\n" + "\n");
    	}
    	}
    }


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    Default Re: Stumped by while loop results

    Where exactly is your issue arising?
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    Default Re: Stumped by while loop results

    You need to reset your "add" to 0 for each loop, try this:

    import java.util.*;

    public class Chapter5Ex1
    {
    static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
    String input = "";
    int sum = 0, length, add = 0, counter = 0, counter2 = 0;
    long number;
    boolean found = false;

    while(!found)
    {
    counter = 0;
    add=0;
    System.out.println("Enter an integer: ");
    System.out.println();

    input = console.next();
    number = Math.abs(Long.parseLong(input));
    input = Long.toString(number);

    length = input.length();

    //System.out.println("the length is: " + length);

    System.out.print(input.substring(0, 1));


    while(counter < length - 1)
    {
    System.out.print(" shang:" + input.substring(add, add + 1));
    add++;
    counter++;
    }
    while(counter2 < length)
    {
    sum += number % 10;
    number /= 10;
    counter2++;
    }
    System.out.print(" " + "The sum is: " + sum + "\n" + "\n");
    }
    }
    }
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    Default Re: Stumped by while loop results

    seohulu, better close your code inside the tags.
    And use proper formatting. Use any editor for that.
    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Stumped by while loop results

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr.777 View Post
    seohulu, better close your code inside the tags.
    And use proper formatting. Use any editor for that.
    Thanks.
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