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Thread: Can I make this code better?

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    Default Can I make this code better?

    Like to see if there is a different approach to this code I might be missing. Ideas, thoughts, suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
    <import java.util.*;
    import java.io.*;
    import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
     
    public class A2RE5161843 {
     
        public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
            Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
            int firstNum = 0, secondNum = 0;
            boolean valid = false;
            while (!valid) {
                System.out.print("Enter first number :");
                firstNum = input.nextInt();
                if (firstNum < 0) {
                    System.out.println("Enter positive number ");
                } else if (firstNum > 1000) {
                    System.out.println("Enter number less than 1000");
                } else {
                    valid = true;
                }
            }
            valid = false;
            while (!valid) {
                System.out.print("Enter second number :");
                secondNum = input.nextInt();
                if (secondNum < 0) {
                    System.out.println("Enter positive number ");
                } else if (secondNum > 1000) {
                    System.out.println("Enter number less than 1000");
                } else if ((secondNum - firstNum) < 10) {
                    System.out.println("Second number should be at least 10 greater than first number");
                } else {
                    valid = true;
                }
            }
            FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(new File("A2RE5161843.txt"));
            //Use a for loop to perform the following steps:
            //Continue writing to the same file as before.
            //Write ad label as before.
            //Output all odd numbers between firstNum and secondNum inclusive, one number per line.
            fw.write("1. All odd numbers between firstNum and secondNum inclusive");
            fw.write(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            for (int i = firstNum; i <= secondNum; i++) {
                if (i % 2 != 0) {
                    fw.write(i + "");
                    fw.write(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
                }
            }
            //Output the sum of all numbers between firstNum and secondNum exclusive.
            fw.write("2. The sum of all numbers between firstNum and secondNum exclusive");
            fw.write(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            int sum = 0;
            for (int i = firstNum + 1; i < secondNum; i++) {
                sum += i;
            }
            fw.write(sum + "");
            fw.write(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            //Output all numbers from secondNum to firstNum in a single line with commas separating the numbers.
            fw.write("3. All numbers from secondNum to firstNum in a single line with commas separating the numbers");
            fw.write(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            for (int i = firstNum; i <= secondNum; i++) {
                fw.write(i + ",");
            }
            fw.write(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            //Write the date and time as the last line in the file in the format yyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.
            fw.write("4. The date and time as the last line in the file in the format yyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss");
            fw.write(System.getProperty("line.separator"));
            fw.write((new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss")).format(new Date()));
            System.out.println("File Assignment2.txt written");
            fw.close();
        }
    }>


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    Default Re: Can I make this code better?

    Can you explain what the code is supposed to do?
    There doesn't appear to be any excessive logic that controls how it will execute.

    One improvement would be to get the line separator into a local variable and use that instead of continually calling the getProperty method.
    Also the line separator value could be appended at the end of the String that is written instead of making a separate call to the write() method.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: Can I make this code better?

    I am new to JAVA programming, and take classes online. This is one of my assignments, and trying to basically self teach myself how to do this. Here is the requirement:

    Write a console program that uses a while loop to perform the following steps:
    Prompt the user to input two integers: firstNum and secondNum where secondNum is at
    least 10 greater than firstNum, both numbers are positive integers, and secondNum is less than 1000.

    Verify that the user entered acceptable numbers, and if not, provide error feedback and prompt them again.

    Output all results to a file in the same directory as the program, placing
    an appropriate label between each section of output.
    Note that your program must be able to run repeatedly overwriting the file from the previous run.

    Output all odd numbers between firstNum and secondNum inclusive, one number per line.
    Output the sum of all numbers between firstNum and secondNum exclusive.
    Use a for loop to perform the following steps:
    Continue writing to the same file as before.
    Write ad label as before.
    Output all numbers from secondNum to firstNum in a single line with commas separating the numbers.
    Write the date and time as the last line in the file in the format yyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.
    Notes:
    Inclusive means that the firstNum and secondNum are output if appropriate
    Exclusive means that the firstNum and secondNum are not output

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