Thread: Telephone Number

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To make telephone numbers easier to remember, some companies use letters to show their telephone number. For example, the telephone number 438-5626 can be shown as GET-LOAN. In some cases, to make a telephone number
meaningful, companies might use more than seven letters. For example,225-5466 can be displayed as CALL-HOME, which uses eight letters. Write a program that prompts the user to enter a telephone number expressed in letters and outputs the corresponding telephone number in digits. If the user enters more than eight letters, then process only the first seven letters. Also, output the – (hyphen) after the third digit. Allow the user to use uppercase
and lowercase letters, as well as spaces between words. Moreover, your program should process as many telephone numbers as the user wants.

(Hint: You can read the entered telephone number as a string and then use the charAt method of the class String to extract each character.
For example, if str refers to a string, then the expression str.charAt(i) returns the character at the ith position.
Recall that in a string, the position of the first character is 0.)

Always ask the user if another set of values will be entered.
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Program:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Exam_TelephoneNumber{
public static void main(String [] args) throws Exception
{
Scanner console = new Scanner (System.in);

String answer;
char intAns;

System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
System.out.println("About: Outputs the equivalent telephone number in letters to its corresponding\ntelephone digit.");
System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
System.out.println("");
System.out.println("\t\t\t\t* TELEPHONE DIGITS *");
System.out.println("");

do{
System.out.print("Enter the telephone number (in letters): ");
String telNum = console.nextLine();
char let1 = telNum.charAt(0);
char let2 = telNum.charAt(1);
char let3 = telNum.charAt(2);
char let4 = telNum.charAt(3);
char let5 = telNum.charAt(4);
char let6 = telNum.charAt(5);
char let7 = telNum.charAt(6);
char let8 = telNum.charAt(7);

String num1 = "", num2 = "", num3 = "", num4 = "", num5 = "", num6 = "", num7 = "", num8 = "";
switch (let1)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num1 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num1 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num1 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num1 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num1 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num1 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num1 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num1 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let2)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num2 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num2 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num2 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num2 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num2 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num2 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num2 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num2 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let3)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num3 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num3 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num3 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num3 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num3 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num3 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num3 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num3 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let4)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num4 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num4 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num4 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num4 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num4 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num4 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num4 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num4 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let5)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num5 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num5 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num5 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num5 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num5 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num5 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num5 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num5 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let6)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num6 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num6 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num6 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num6 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num6 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num6 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num6 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num6 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let7)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num7 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num7 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num7 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num7 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num7 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num7 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num7 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num7 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let8)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num8 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num8 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num8 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num8 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num8 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num8 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num8 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num8 = "9"; break;
}
System.out.println("");
System.out.println("The number is: " + num1 + num2 + num3 + "-" + num4 + num5 + num6 + num7 + num8);
System.out.println("");
System.out.print("Do you want to input another integer (Y - yes / No - any key): ");
answer = console.next();
intAns = answer.charAt(0);
System.out.println("");

}while (intAns == 'Y' || intAns == 'y');

System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
System.out.println("\t\t\t\t* END OF PROGRAM *");
System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
}
}

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Output:

* TELEPHONE DIGITS *

Enter the telephone number (in letters): GOTO hell

The number is: 468-6435

Do you want to input another integer (Y - yes / No - any key): y

Enter the telephone number (in letters): GO TOHELL

The number is: 46-86435 <--- this should be 468-6435

Do you want to input another integer (Y - yes / No - any key): n

================================================== =============================
* END OF PROGRAM *
================================================== =============================

Process completed.

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Enter the telephone number (in letters): GO TOHELL

The number is: 46-86435 <--- instead of 46-86435, it should be 468-6435

--- Update ---

import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class Exam_TelephoneNumber{
public static void main(String [] args) throws Exception
{
Scanner console = new Scanner (System.in);
 
String answer;
char intAns;
 
System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
System.out.println("About: Outputs the equivalent telephone number in letters to its corresponding\ntelephone digit.");
System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
System.out.println("");
System.out.println("\t\t\t\t* TELEPHONE DIGITS *");
System.out.println("");
 
do{
System.out.print("Enter the telephone number (in letters): ");
String telNum = console.nextLine();
char let1 = telNum.charAt(0);
char let2 = telNum.charAt(1);
char let3 = telNum.charAt(2);
char let4 = telNum.charAt(3);
char let5 = telNum.charAt(4);
char let6 = telNum.charAt(5);
char let7 = telNum.charAt(6);
char let8 = telNum.charAt(7);
 
String num1 = "", num2 = "", num3 = "", num4 = "", num5 = "", num6 = "", num7 = "", num8 = "";
switch (let1)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num1 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num1 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num1 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num1 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num1 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num1 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num1 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num1 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let2)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num2 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num2 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num2 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num2 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num2 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num2 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num2 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num2 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let3)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num3 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num3 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num3 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num3 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num3 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num3 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num3 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num3 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let4)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num4 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num4 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num4 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num4 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num4 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num4 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num4 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num4 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let5)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num5 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num5 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num5 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num5 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num5 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num5 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num5 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num5 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let6)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num6 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num6 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num6 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num6 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num6 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num6 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num6 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num6 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let7)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num7 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num7 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num7 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num7 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num7 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num7 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num7 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num7 = "9"; break;
}
switch (let8)
{
case 'A': case 'a': case 'B': case 'b': case 'C': case 'c': num8 = "2"; break;
case 'D': case 'd': case 'E': case 'e': case 'F': case 'f': num8 = "3"; break;
case 'G': case 'g': case 'H': case 'h': case 'I': case 'i': num8 = "4"; break;
case 'J': case 'j': case 'K': case 'k': case 'L': case 'l': num8 = "5"; break;
case 'M': case 'm': case 'N': case 'n': case 'O': case 'o': num8 = "6"; break;
case 'P': case 'p': case 'Q': case 'q': case 'R': case 'r': case 'S': case 's': num8 = "7"; break;
case 'T': case 't': case 'U': case 'u': case 'V': case 'v': num8 = "8"; break;
case 'W': case 'w': case 'X': case 'x': case 'Y': case 'y': case 'Z': case 'z': num8 = "9"; break;
}
System.out.println("");
System.out.println("The number is: " + num1 + num2 + num3 + "-" + num4 + num5 + num6 + num7 + num8);
System.out.println("");
System.out.print("Do you want to input another integer (Y - yes / No - any key): "); 
answer = console.next();
intAns = answer.charAt(0);
System.out.println("");
 
}while (intAns == 'Y' || intAns == 'y');
 
System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
System.out.println("\t\t\t\t* END OF PROGRAM *");
System.out.println("============================== =================================================" );
}
}

Wow! If you'd set out to code the hardest way possible to do this assignment, you would have come up with what you've posted.

Have you not learned arrays, loops, or taken a look at the String API?

It appears you need to program how to handle a space in the user's input.

It is possible he is a new student or that has just started learning as some colleges have just started up again.

As for the OP you must understand how Strings work and what the charAt does. For example what happens if the user enters

C A L L HOME
what should come out: 225-5466 What will come out?

How do you handle white space?

For now your program will be limited. It expects the user to enter a string in the correct format (ABC DEFG). If you want to simplify your code a little more take a look and understand nested loops. Why they are helpful and what function they can serve. Array's as mentioned by GregBrannon are also a way to make everything cleaner. They are a little difficult to comprehend at first but they are incredible once you learn how easy they are to actually use.

I'm sorry. I'm just a newbie. And she just taught us how to use, If else statements, Switch and Looping. I don't know what array, or String API is.

Originally Posted by Haiz

use, If else statements, Switch and Looping.

In that case loop through the input and get one digit at a time from a method that has uses a switch.

Hello.
HINT: Before processing the input text you may chop off the spaces available in the input.

Syed.