Building Java Programs: A Back To Basics Approach (5th Edition)
Building Java Programs: A Back To Basics Approach (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780135471944
Author: Stuart Reges, Marty Stepp
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.5, Problem 27SCP

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Given program:

//definition of "mystery" method

public static int mystery (Scanner console, int x)

{

    //declare the variable and get the value

    int y = console.nextInt ();

    //declare the variable and set the value

    int count = 0;

    //Point A

    //check "y" less than "x"

    while (y < x)

    {

        //Point B

        //check "y" is equal to 0

        if (y == 0)

        {

            //increment the value

            count++;

            //Point C

        }

        //declare the variable and get the value

        y = console.nextInt();

        //Point D

    }

    //Point E

    //return the value

    return count;

}

Categorization of each point:

 y < xy == 0count > 0
Point ASometimesSometimesNever
Point BAlwaysSometimesSometimes
Point CAlwaysAlwaysAlways
Point DSometimesSometimesSometimes
Point ENeverSometimessometimes

Explanation:

  • The variables “console” and “x” are the parameters and get their values from the call to the method...

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