Thread: Array program help needed

Java newbie here just trying to figure out the solution to this problem. The task is to create a program that asks a user the following:

How many tests scores? 2 [enter]
Enter test score #1:70 [enter]
Enter test score #2:50 [enter]
Enter a score you wish to search: 50 [enter]
You scored 50 on test #2.

Or, display an error message if the score is not found. The program is to store the data in the array "exams". My code so far is below.

Exam class

public class Exam {
	private int[] exams;
	public Exam(int[] exams2)
	{
		this.exams = exams2;
	}
	public void sequentialSearch(int check) 
	{
		for (int i = 0; i < exams.length; i++) 
		{
			if (check == exams[i])
				System.out.println("You got a " + check + " on exam "+ (i+1));
			else
				System.out.println("The test score was not found.");
		}
	}
 
}

ExamTester class

import java.util.Scanner;
public class ExamTester {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
		Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
		System.out.println("How many exams?");
		int numexams = keyboard.nextInt();
		int[] exams = new int[numexams];
		for (int a = 0; a < numexams; a++) 
		{
			System.out.print("Enter a score on test # "+ (a+1) + ": " );
			exams[a] = keyboard.nextInt();
		}
		System.out.println("Enter a score that you want to search: ");
		int check = keyboard.nextInt();
		Exam e = new Exam(exams);
		e.sequentialSearch(check);
		}
	}

The program works, but it always outputs "The test score was not found" even after saying "You got x on exam y". I know it has something to do with that for loop, but I am stuck on how to fix it. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks!!

You should add a flag to the loop letting you know a score was found, rather than the if/else, at least I'm guessing this is the behavior you want

		boolean found = false;
		for (int i = 0; i < exams.length; i++) 
		{
			if (check == exams[i]){
				System.out.println("You got a " + check + " on exam "+ (i+1));
				found = true;
			}				
		}
		if ( !found ){
			System.out.println("The test score was not found.");
		}

Oh man I can't believe I didn't think of a boolean. Thanks so much!