Thread: Looping / OutOfBounds code problem

Here is my code:

public class Player{
	public static void main(String [] args) {
		int myBriefcase;
		int myCaseIndex;
 
		int[] cases = {1 , 2 , 5 , 10 , 25 , 50 , 75,
		 100 , 200 , 300 , 400 ,500,750, 1000 ,
		 5000 , 10000 , 25000 , 50000 , 75000 , 100000 ,
		 200000 , 300000 , 400000 , 500000 , 750000 , 1000000 };
 
		System.out.println("Choose:");
		myCaseIndex = SavitchIn.readLineInt();
		myBriefcase = cases[myCaseIndex];
		System.out.println("You chose briefcase number" + myCaseIndex);
 
		int i=26;
		int remove;
		while ( i != 1){
			System.out.println("Remove what");
			remove = SavitchIn.readLineInt();
 
			if ( remove > 25 )
			System.out.println("Out of Bounds");
 
			else if ( cases[remove] == 0 || cases[remove] == cases[myCaseIndex])
			System.out.println("It has been chosed already.");
 
			else
			cases[remove] = 0;
 
			i--;
			}
 
		System.out.println("Inside briefcase is" + cases[myCaseIndex]);
 
		}
 
	}

I am a total beginner in JAVA and it would be great if someone can help me correcting the flaw of my code.

My first problem is that when the user inputs a larger value in myCaseIndex than 26 it says ArrayIndexOutofBounds. I tried fixing it with an if statement but still I cant seem to get it working.

My second problem is that this program allows the user to remove case in just 25 times, if you repeat the number lets say you inputed 21, then you inputed 21 again, then 21 again, it is already counted as three times. So how do I fix that? I tried putting an i++ if he/she inputed the number again but it does not compile.

Oh and another question... Is it possible to make the start of the index of Array as '1' not '0'? If you observe my code it is from a gameshow, and in the gameplay of that show the Cases(Array) starts at '1'. Is it possible to start at '1' or not?

Hope someone can help me. Sorry if my english sucks, it's not my mother tongue, hope you understand my grammar.

when the user inputs a larger value in myCaseIndex than 26

Use an if statement to test the value of the user's input before using that input as an index.
If the value is too big, print a message and get the user's input again. This will need to be in a loop that will continue looping until the user gives a good input.

. Is it possible to make the start of the index of Array as '1' not '0'?

No, array indexes always start at 0

program allows the user to remove case in just 25 times, if you repeat the number lets say you inputed 21, then you inputed 21 again, then 21 again, it is already counted as three times.

Can you show what you mean by executing the program.

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