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Thread: Confused on Arrays

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    Default Confused on Arrays

    I am trying to do a shuffle program where I randomize a group of numbers and print them out so none repeat. I have the randomization right just not sure how to implement a users input with an array.

    Thank you for any help.

    p.s I am new to this community so anything I may do wrong as far as the way I post or anything of that nature please let me know.

    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Shuffle
    {
    public static int[] RandomizeArray(int[] array){
    Random rgen = new Random();
     
     for (int i = 0; i<array.length; i++){
    int randomPosition = rgen.nextInt(array.length);
    int temp = array[i];
                array[i] = array[randomPosition];
                array[randomPosition] = temp;
      }
               return array; 
     }
    public static void main(String [] args)
    {
    Scanner keyboard = new scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Enter number of tracks");
    int n = keyboard.nextInt();
    array[n] = RandomizeArray(n);
    System.out.println(array[n]);
    }
    }


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    Default Re: Confused on Arrays

    That code is far from compiling. Please fix your errors.

    Are you asking how to get user input and enter it into array?
    loop array length {
        get user input
        store in array
    }
    Not that hard.
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    Default Re: Confused on Arrays

    I have it to where it will compile now. I am just confused as to the syntax in being able to implement my RandomizeArray and the users input in the main. I know this is a simple task but Im new and just looking for some help.

    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Shuffle
    {
    public static int[] RandomizeArray(int[] array){
    Random rgen = new Random();
     
     for (int i = 0; i<array.length; i++){
    int randomPosition = rgen.nextInt(array.length);
    int temp = array[i];
                array[i] = array[randomPosition];
                array[randomPosition] = temp;
      }
               return array; 
     }
    public static void main(String [] args)
    {
    Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Enter number of tracks");
    int n = keyboard.nextInt();
     
    }
    }

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    Default Re: Confused on Arrays

    Extending the pseudocode above.
    get array length
    make array
    loop array length {
        get user input
        store in array
    }
    randomize array
    print array
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    Default Re: Confused on Arrays

    I have edited my code and dont understand why it doesnt work.

    import java.util.*;
     
    public class Shuffle
    {
    public static int[] RandomizeArray(int[] array){
    Random rgen = new Random();
     
     for (int i = 0; i<array.length; i++){
    int randomPosition = rgen.nextInt(array.length);
    int temp = array[i];
                array[i] = array[randomPosition];
                array[randomPosition] = temp;
      }
               return array; 
     }
    public static void main(String [] args)
    {
    Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
    int n;
    System.out.println("Enter number of tracks");
    n = keyboard.nextInt();
    RandomizeArray(n);
    System.out.println(RandomizeArray(n));
    }
    }

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    Default Re: Confused on Arrays

    What type of parameter does the RandomizeArray method need? what type of parameter are you passing to the method? The error message the compiler gives you tells you exactly the problem.

    Also, why have you not followed my pseudocode?
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