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    Thanks in advance! I have been working on this for hours and can't seem to get it right. I added the directions as an attachment. I can't seem to get B working. any ideas as to how to fix it? thanks!

    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class OutsideLab5 {
      public static Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
      public static void main(String[] args) {
     
        System.out.println(createArithmeticSeq());
        matricize(new int [16], new int [4][4]);
     
      }
        public static String createArithmeticSeq() {
          int first, second;
          int[] arrayA=new int[16];
          first=0;
          second=0;
          System.out.println("Please input two numbers. \n The second will be subtracted \n from the first.");
          System.out.print("Please input the first number: ");
          first=sc.nextInt();
          arrayA[0]=first;
          System.out.print("Please input the second number: ");
          second=sc.nextInt();
     
          for(int i=0;i < 15;i++) {
            arrayA[i+1]=arrayA[i]+second; }
          for(int i=0;i<16;i++) {
            System.out.print(arrayA[i]+" "); }
           return "";
          }
        public static String matricize(int arrayB[], int arrayC[][]) {
          for(int i=0;i<4;i++) {
            for(int j=0;j<4;j++) {
              arrayC[i][j]=arrayB[i*4+j];
           arrayB=new int[16];
           arrayC=new int[4][4];
            }
     
        }
          return "";
        }}
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    Default Re: JAVA MAGIC SQUARE

    Almost nobody is going to want to open up an attachment just because you are too lazy to ask a specific question. Call us lazy, but why would you want to make it harder for somebody to help you?

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    Good point. Sorry about that. Here are the directions Magic Square:
    a. Write a method createArithmeticSeq that prompts the user to input two numbers, first and diff. The method then creates a one-dimensional array of 16 elements ordered in an arithmetic sequence. It also outputs the arithmetic sequence. For example, if first=21 and diff =5, the arithmetic sequence is: 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96.

    b. Write a method matricize that takes a one-dimensional array of 16 elements and a two-dimensional array of 4 rows, and 4 columns as parameters. This method puts the elements of the one-dimensional array into the two-dimensional array. For example, if A is the one dimensional array created in part A, and B is a two dimensional arrray, then after putting the elements of A into B, the array B is:
    21 26 31 36
    41 46 51 56
    61 66 71 76
    81 86 91 96

    Part a is working fine, i just need help with part b. Thanks again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hiimjoey11 View Post
    Good point. Sorry about that. Here are the directions Magic Square:
    a. Write a method createArithmeticSeq that prompts the user to input two numbers, first and diff. The method then creates a one-dimensional array of 16 elements ordered in an arithmetic sequence. It also outputs the arithmetic sequence. For example, if first=21 and diff =5, the arithmetic sequence is: 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96.

    b. Write a method matricize that takes a one-dimensional array of 16 elements and a two-dimensional array of 4 rows, and 4 columns as parameters. This method puts the elements of the one-dimensional array into the two-dimensional array. For example, if A is the one dimensional array created in part A, and B is a two dimensional arrray, then after putting the elements of A into B, the array B is:
    21 26 31 36
    41 46 51 56
    61 66 71 76
    81 86 91 96

    Part a is working fine, i just need help with part b. Thanks again!
    Have you tried anything? Part b can be accomplished with 2 for loops, and one statement inside the loops. It is very simple.

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    Yeah in my code as posted above i tried this :

    public static String matricize(int arrayB[], int arrayC[][]) {
    for(int i=0;i<4;i++) {
    for(int j=0;j<4;j++) {
    arrayC[i][j]=arrayB[i*4+j];
    arrayB=new int[16];
    arrayC=new int[4][4];
    }

    }
    return "";
    }}


    the problem is, i can't get it to print out in my main..

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    that is almost right... I would take out the last 2 lines that are creating new int arrays, since they are overwriting what was passed in (as a general rule, parameters of methods should not be assigned in the method).

    Also, the return type of the method should be void.

    To print it the code is almost the same. You use the same two for loops. Instead of assigning the value at [i][j], you print the value at [i][j]. After the inner loop, print a new line.

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    Ah worked perfect thanks. Now part c says: Write a method reverseDiagonal that revers both diagonals of a two-dimensional array. For example, if the two-dimensional array is as show in part (b), after reversing the diagonals, the two dimensional array is:
    96 26 31 81
    41 71 66 56
    61 51 46 76
    36 86 91 21

    I'm not really sure how to go about doing this. Maybe using a loop to pick out each number? sorry I am kind of new to java and our teacher kind of threw this at us.

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    I think i am on the right track. But it isn't working right. this is what i have so far:
        public static int [][] reverseDiagonal(int arrayReverse[][]) {
          int s=0;
          int temp;
     
          for (int row = 0; row < 4/2; row++){
            temp=arrayReverse[row][row];
            arrayReverse[row][row]=arrayReverse[4-1-row][4-1-row];
            arrayReverse[4-1-row][4-1-row]=temp;
            System.out.println(temp);
            }
    }

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    Default Re: JAVA MAGIC SQUARE

    Quote Originally Posted by hiimjoey11 View Post
    I think i am on the right track. But it isn't working right.
    What isn't working about it? What do you expect it to do? What does it do instead? Try stepping through it with a debugger and checking what each line does against what you think each line should do. Where's your SSCCE?

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        public static int [][] reverseDiagonal(int arrayReverse[][]) {
          int s=0;
          int temp,temp1;
     
          for (int row = 0; row < 4/2; row++){
            temp=arrayReverse[row][row];
            arrayReverse[row][row]=arrayReverse[4-1-row][4-1-row];
            arrayReverse[4-1-row][4-1-row]=temp;
            System.out.println(arrayReverse[row][row]); }
          for(int row=0;row<4/2;row++) {
            temp1=arrayReverse[row][4-1-row];
            arrayReverse[row][4-1-row]=arrayReverse[4-1-row][row];
            arrayReverse[4-1-row][row]=temp1;
            System.out.println(arrayReverse[row][row]+" ");
          }

    I am trying to reverse the diagonals of the two dimensional array...but for some reason it only switches two numbers and prints them out. It doesn't go the entire way, or replace them.

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    Default Re: JAVA MAGIC SQUARE

     ...code removed
    Last edited by copeg; November 28th, 2012 at 12:41 AM. Reason: removed spoonfed code

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    Default Re: JAVA MAGIC SQUARE

    @vigneshwaran, please don't resurrect a two year old post, especially to spoonfeed code. Recommend you read the forum FAQ and the following:
    http://www.javaprogrammingforums.com...n-feeding.html

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