Thread: Problem with I/O

So I'm trying to read 11 values from a text file, each value on a separate line. The first value I use as loop control to run through calculations on the other ten and finally output both the numbers and the calculations to the console and an output file. I'm not getting a compiler error or a runtime error but my loop seems to stop after reading the first line. It also doesnt seem to be writing to my output file but does create it when I run the program. This is what my text file looks like

10
150.4
88.4
-3.14
499.4
799.4
1299.8
0
1900.2
901.7
4444.4


This is what my program looks like

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
 
public class assignment7scratch
{
 
  Toolkit_General toolKit = new Toolkit_General();
 
  public static void main (String[]args)throws IOException
  {
 
  double rentalCost = 0; // holds cost calculated from mileage
  double mileage = 0;    // miles driven
  int controlVar = 0;   // loop control for going through input file
  String inputFile = "QudratullahMommandi_3_07_Input.txt";
 
   // Summary Statement
   SummaryStatement();
 
   //Output file being created
   PrintWriter outPut = new PrintWriter("QudratullahMommandi_3_07_Output.txt");
 
 
 
   // input file being accessed
   File file = new File(inputFile);
   Scanner inputRead = new Scanner(file);
 
 
   // outputting a table heading
   TableHeading();
 
   // using the first line of input for loop control
   controlVar = inputRead.nextInt();
 
   // running through the contents of the input file
   for (int index = 0; index < controlVar; index++);
    { 
     // getting value from input
     mileage = inputRead.nextDouble();
 
      // construct to get the rentalCost calculation from mileage
      if (mileage <=0)
      { 
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + "*****");
      }
      else if (mileage < 400)
      { 
       rentalCost = mileage*.18;
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 900)
      { 
       rentalCost = 65.00 + (.15 * (mileage-400));
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 1300)
      { 
       rentalCost = 115.00 + (.12 * (mileage-800));
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 1900)
      {
        rentalCost = 140.00 + (.10 * (mileage-1200));
        System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 2600)
      {
        rentalCost = 165.00 + (.08 * (mileage-1800));
        System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage >= 2600)
      { 
       rentalCost = 195.00 + (.06 * (mileage-2500));
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
 
      // outputting to output folder
      outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
 
 
     }// end for loop
 
     // closing input and output files
     inputRead.close();
     outPut.close();
 
 
  }// end main
 
 
 
 
  public static void SummaryStatement()
  { 
      System.out.println("This program reads a list of values representing number of miles"
      + " driven by individuals.\n" + "It will output the dollar amount their rental cars cost.");   
  }// end SummaryStatement
 
 
  public static void TableHeading()
  { 
      System.out.println();
      System.out.println("Number of miles traveled on the left as well as amount reimbursed on the right");
      System.out.println("-----------------------------------------------");
      System.out.println("Miles Driven" + "                  " + "Amount reimbursed");
  }
 
 }// end class

so I dont get an error but this is what my output looks like


----jGRASP exec: java assignment7scratch

This program reads a list of values representing number of miles driven by individuals.
It will output the dollar amount their rental cars cost.

Number of miles traveled on the left as well as amount reimbursed on the right
-----------------------------------------------
Miles Driven Amount reimbursed
150.4 27.072

----jGRASP: operation complete.

it also doesn't write anything to my output file, though it does create one.

Originally Posted by Norm

Is the statement that is supposed to write to the file executed? Add a println next to it to see if the code is executed.

I changed the code a bit, it is writing to the output file now but its still only processing the first line of information. I tried printing controlvariable and it prints as 10 so the loop understands the control variable as 10 but doesnt run through ten times, or does but doesnt print 10 times ...idk which or maybe its something else.

This is my updated code I tried to change things for readability.

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
 
public class assignment7scratch
{
 
  Toolkit_General toolKit = new Toolkit_General();
 
  public static void main (String[]args)throws IOException
  {
 
  final String OUTPUT = "QudratullahMommandi_3_07_Output.txt";
  final String INPUT = "QudratullahMommandi_3_07_Input.txt";
  double rentalCost = 0; // holds cost calculated from mileage
  double mileage = 0;    // miles driven
  int controlVar = 0;   // loop control for going through input file
  String table;         // holds the table
 
   // Summary Statement
   SummaryStatement();
 
   //Output file being created
   PrintWriter outPut = new PrintWriter(OUTPUT);
 
 
 
   // input file being accessed
   File file = new File(INPUT);
   Scanner inputRead = new Scanner(file);
 
 
   // outputting a table heading to console and folder
   table = TableHeading();
   System.out.println(table);
   outPut.println(table);
 
   // using the first line of input for loop control
   controlVar = inputRead.nextInt();
 
   // running through the contents of the input file
   for (int index = 0; index < controlVar; index++);
    { 
     // getting value from input
     mileage = inputRead.nextDouble();
 
      // construct to get the rentalCost calculation from mileage
      if (mileage <=0)
      { 
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + "*****");
       outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + "*****");
      }
      else if (mileage < 400)
      { 
       rentalCost = mileage*.18;
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
       outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 900)
      { 
       rentalCost = 65.00 + (.15 * (mileage-400));
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
       outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 1300)
      { 
       rentalCost = 115.00 + (.12 * (mileage-800));
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
       outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 1900)
      {
        rentalCost = 140.00 + (.10 * (mileage-1200));
        System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
        outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage < 2600)
      {
        rentalCost = 165.00 + (.08 * (mileage-1800));
        System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
        outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
      else if (mileage >= 2600)
      { 
       rentalCost = 195.00 + (.06 * (mileage-2500));
       System.out.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
       outPut.println(mileage + "\t\t\t\t\t" + rentalCost);
      }
 
 
 
     }// end for loop
 
     // closing input and output files
     inputRead.close();
     outPut.close();
 
 
  }// end main
 
 
 
 
  public static void SummaryStatement()
  { 
      System.out.println("This program reads a list of values representing number of miles"
      + " driven by individuals.\n" + "It will output the dollar amount their rental cars cost.");   
  }// end SummaryStatement
 
 
  public static String TableHeading()
  {  
      String holder =
      ("Number of miles traveled on the left as well as amount reimbursed on the right\n" 
       + "-----------------------------------------------\n"
       +"Miles Driven" + "                  " + "Amount reimbursed");
       return holder;
  }// end TableHeading
 
 }// end class

this is the output file after running

Number of miles traveled on the left as well as amount reimbursed on the right
-----------------------------------------------
Miles Driven Amount reimbursed
150.4 27.072


I wrote a similar program for another assignment and it uses .hasnext to check if the input has another file and it ran through the entire input file fine, so I have a feeling it has something to do with an error in my for loop or the following if/elseif logic, but I've tried changing it around and going through it slowly and it should work as far as I can see but it doesnt.

Originally Posted by Norm

What error? Copy and post the full text of any error messages.

Not an error in that sense, I'm not getting any error messages, I meant something wrong in my loops logic.

--- Update ---

My prof emailed me back, I had a semicolon at the end of my for loop. My penchant for overlooking details is becoming apparent, and my future as a computer programmer is becoming ever murkier in my minds eye, this string of a possible future is naught but a muddy illusion.