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Thread: Not sure how to use DecimalFormat class

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    Default Not sure how to use DecimalFormat class

    Does it need an output statement or something? If so where do i put it?
    package gradebook;
     
     
    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
    public class reportcard {
    public static void main (String[] args){
    //A new school in the area has hired you to build a grade
    //report software for them.  The school wants the software
    //interaction to be as follows:
     
    // Name    string
    // Test1   double
    // Test2   double
    // Test3   double
    // Test4   double
    // Test5   double
    // Avg   double   
    // Avg= (Test1+Test2+Test3+Test4+Test5)/5.0;
    //The software should also display the letter grade based on the grade scale:
    //  A: 90 - 100   
    //  B: 80 - 89
    //  C: 70 - 79
    //  D: 60 - 69
    //  F: 0 - 59
    //The program shall end if the average for the final grade is below zero (0)
    //or higher than 100.
     
    		//Intro
    		System.out.print("Welcome to the gradebook.");
     
     
    		String name;
    		double test1;
    		double test2;
    		double test3;
    		double test4;
    		double test5;
    		double average;
    		String input;
     
     
    		//Students Full Name  
    	      name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter students " +
    	                                              "name.");
     
     
    	    //Decimal formatter  
    	      DecimalFormat dF =
    	    		  new DecimalFormat("#0.00");
     
     
     
    	    // Get test grade in numerical values
     
    	      input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter grade for test1");
    	      test1 = Double.parseDouble(input);
     
    	      input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter grade for test2");
    	      test2 = Double.parseDouble(input);
     
    	      input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter grade for test3");
    	      test3 = Double.parseDouble(input);
     
    	      input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter grade for test4");
    	      test4 = Double.parseDouble(input);
     
    	      input = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter grade for test5");
    	      test5 = Double.parseDouble(input);
     
    	    //Get average score
     
    	      average = (test1 + test2 + test3 + test4 + test5) / 5.0;
     
     
     
     
    	   // Output the average score.
    	      JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, 
    	                                "The average is for " + average );
     
     
     
    	   // Display the grade.
    	      if (average < 60)
    	      {
    	         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Letter Grade = F.");
    	      }
    	      else
    	      {
    	         if (average < 70)
    	         {
    	            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Letter Grade = D.");
    	         }
    	         else
    	         {
    	            if (average < 80)
    	            {
    	               JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Letter Grade = C.");
    	            }
    	            else
    	            {
    	               if (average < 90)
    	               {
    	                  JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Letter Grade = B.");
    	               }
    	               else
    	               {
    	                  JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Letter Grade = A.");
    	               }
    	            }
    	         }
     
    	    //final message
    	         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, 
                         "The average for\n " + name + " is " + average );
     
     
    	      System.exit(0);
     
     
     
    }}}
    Last edited by jprg12; October 7th, 2014 at 03:48 PM.


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    Default Re: Not sure how to use DecimalFormat class

    Welcome to the forum! Thanks for taking the time to learn how to post code correctly. If you haven't already, please read this topic to learn other useful info for new members.
    Does it need an output statement or something? If so where do i put it?
    To do what? Please describe what you're trying to fix, what you need help with.

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    Default Re: Not sure how to use DecimalFormat class

    Well the instructions are: the software shall calculate and display the average of the test scores as the final grade. This score is to be displayed to one decimal place using the DecimalFormat class.

    After reading my book, I know I should be using this.
    //Decimal formatter  
    	      DecimalFormat dF =
    	    		  new DecimalFormat("#0.00");
    On this line I have an error that says "The value of the local variable df is not being used." So I can only assume that there is more to it than what I have written.

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    Default Re: Not sure how to use DecimalFormat class

    That's not an error.

    Review the DecimalFormat tutorial that starts in the middle of this page.

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    Default Re: Not sure how to use DecimalFormat class

    Thanks! I didn't understand at first but I got it eventually. I was able to make my program better.

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