Thread: Need help to understand this question.

Hey all,
I got assigned this problem for my homework. I am having so hard time to understand what does she wants me to do in this program.
Anybody who can help me in this?
Here is the problem:
A run is a sequence of adjacent repeated values.
write a program that generates a sequence of 20 random die tosses
(between 1 and 6) in an array and prints the die values, marking
the runs by including them in parentheses, like this
1 2 (5 5) 3 1 2 4 3 (2 2 2 2) 3 6 (5 5) 6 3 1
Use the following pseudocode algorithm:
set a boolean variable inRun to false
For each valid index i in the array
ifinRun
if value[i] is different from the preceding value
print )
inRun=false
if not inRun
if value[i] is the same as the following value
print (
inRun=true
print value[i]
ifinRun
print )

First thing that I am having trouble with is do I have to put random class?

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First thing that I am having trouble with is do I have to put random class?

So, basically First I have to use Scanner and ask user for input?
Once I get input by user, in next step I can use random class and then compare both arrays?

Take it a step at a time. Successful, efficient problem solving involves breaking a large problem down into manageable steps, and that's what the pseudo-code has attempted to do for you. It's good that you have the whole design in mind, but your concern about step 6 is preventing you from accomplishing steps 1 through 5. Once you've done steps 1 through 5, step 6 may not seem that formidable. Start at the beginning, accomplish and test each step before moving to the next, come here for help anytime you need to complete a step, but post your code (correctly) so that we can see what you need help with.