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Help with method. Finding minimum value in Array
So I trying to find the minimum value in the scoreboard array. I tried this
public int minValue(){// Finds the minimum value value in the array scoreboard int x=0; for(int j=0;j<13;j++){ int z=scoreboard[j]; if(scoreboard[j] < z) x=scoreboard[j]; } return x; }
But it always returns zero, any help?
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Re: Help with method. Finding minimum value in Array
You also need to carefully examine your code.int z=scoreboard[j]; if(scoreboard[j] < z)
Lets say that the first element in the array(j is 0) is 10. That first line of code assigns 10 to z. You then ask if 10 < 10 which is never going to be true. Therefore the value of x never changes.
BTW please use meaningful variable names.
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Re: Help with method. Finding minimum value in Array
so something like this...
public int minValue(){// Finds the minimum value value in the array scoreboard int smallest=scoreboard[0]; for(int j=0;j<13;j++){ if(scoreboard[j] < smallest) smallest=scoreboard[j]; } return smallest; }
Re: Help with method. Finding minimum value in Array
What happened when you tried it? Make sure you test it with several arrays containing a variety of values.
BTW hard coding the value 13 is not a good idea. Use the length of the array instead.
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