Re: How do i use an ArrayList to store scores and add up scores
judith wrote:
hi, I'm needing help with a program that i don't understand how to
store 7 ArrayList scores and sum them up. the program instructions are
as follows.
This program calculates the scores for a contest in diving. The highest
and lowest scores are throwm out. The remaining are added together and
the sum is multiplyed by the degree of difficulty and 0.6. This program
uses and ArrayList to hold the seven scores and then scans the array
for the position of the largest and smallest scores.These positons are
then ignored in computing the sum of the scores.
here is the program and the compile errors that i'm getting. When i use
scores = keyboardnextDouble(); to enter the scores it won't work and
i'm wondering how to write the program so i can enter the scores and
store them. I would appreciate any help that i could get. thank Judith
//Author: Judith Spurlock
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Scanner;
//fill in code
public class program5JS
{
public static void main(String[]args)
{
ArrayList<Double> scores = new ArrayList<Double>();
int posMinScore, posMaxScore;
double sum = 0;
double difficulty;
double finalScore;
int i;
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
//Input data values
System.out.println("Enter the degree of difficulty for the dive
(1.2-3.8).");
difficulty = keyboard.nextDouble();
//Input judges scores
for (i = 1; i <= 7; i++)
{
System.out.println("Enter score for judge " + i + " (0-10).");
scores = keyboard.nextDouble();// doesn't work should be stored as an array of scores
}
}
}
//Find position of min score
posMinScore = 0;
for(i = 1; i < scores.size(); i++)
{
if(scores.get(i) < scores.get(posMinScore))
posMinScore = i;
}
scores.remove(posMinScore)
//Find position of max score
posMaxScore = 0;
for(i = 1; i > scores.size(); i++)
{
if(scores.get(i) > scores.get(posMaxScore))
posMaxScore = i;
}
scores.remove(posMaxScore)
//sum scores
for(i = 1; i < scores.size(); i++)
{
// fill in code // I don't know how to sum up the scores in an arrayList
}
//Calculate total score
finalScore = difficulty * sum * 0.6;
System.out.println("The diver's final score is " + finalScore;
This is part of what it should look like but i don't know how to input
the scores in an ArrayList and sum them up
C:\>java program5JS
Enter the degree of difficulty for the dive (1.2-3.8).
1.2
Enter score for judge 1 (0-10).
2
Enter score for judge 2 (0-10).
4
Enter score for judge 3 (0-10).
5
Enter score for judge 4 (0-10).
7
Enter score for judge 5 (0-10).
8
Enter score for judge 6 (0-10).
6
Enter score for judge 7 (0-10).
5
Theese are the compile errors
C:\>javac program5JS.java
program5JS.java:31: incompatible types
found : double
required: java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.Double>
scores = keyboard.nextDouble();
^
1 error
C:\>javac program5JS.java
program5JS.java:38: 'class' or 'interface' expected
posMinScore = 0;
^
program5JS.java:39: 'class' or 'interface' expected
for(i = 1; i < scores.size(); i++)
^
program5JS.java:48: 'class' or 'interface' expected
for(i = 1; i > scores.size(); i++)
^
3 errors
I'm not understanding the error messages either can anyone suggest or
help in explaining what class or interface expected means? and i'm
still not understanding how to store the scores in an arrayList when
entering them into the computer or how to add them up
these are the new errors
C:\>javac program5JS.java
program5JS.java:40: 'class' or 'interface' expected
posMinScore = 0;
^
program5JS.java:41: 'class' or 'interface' expected
for(i = 1; i < scores.size(); i++)
^
program5JS.java:50: 'class' or 'interface' expected
for(i = 1; i > scores.size(); i++)
^
program5JS.java:65: 'class' or 'interface' expected
System.out.println("The diver's final score is " + finalScore);
^
4 errors
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