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Re: My first program = Quiz :D

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On Sunday, July 1, 2012 10:03:25 PM UTC+5:30, Patricia Shanahan wrote:
> On 7/1/2012 9:18 AM, ericmiranda7@gmail.com wrote:
> > Alright, here is my first program. Just testing it.
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > import java.util.Scanner;
> > public class quiz {
> >
> > 	/**
> > 	 * @param args
> > 	 */
> > 	public static void main(String[] args) {
> > 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
> > Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
> >
> > String thisString;
> > double points = 0;
> > double total;
> >
> > System.out.println("Did Germany win vs. Portugal? Yes or no");
> > thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> >
> > if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 	System.out.println("That is correct! Plus points!");
> > 	total = points + 1;
> > 	System.out.println("Is the Galaxy Tab android?");
> > 	thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> > 	if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 		System.out.println("That is correct. Plus points!");
> > 		total = points + 1;
> > }
> > }
> > 	}
> > }
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Now, my question is -
> > I wrote the statement(total = points + 1;)twice. Even though I answered "yes
> > (the correct answer to each question)twice my total points came to 1. Should they not add up and become two? Thank-you for the answers.
> >
> 
> points is always zero - none of your code changes it - so (points + 1)
> is always one.
> 
> Why the separate variables "points" and "total"?
> 
> Patricia

I'm a newbie, and I really don't know why I did that. Could you tell me how to update the points variable? I'd much appreciate it. Thanks.



On Sunday, July 1, 2012 10:03:25 PM UTC+5:30, Patricia Shanahan wrote:
> On 7/1/2012 9:18 AM, ericmiranda7@gmail.com wrote:
> > Alright, here is my first program. Just testing it.
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > import java.util.Scanner;
> > public class quiz {
> >
> > 	/**
> > 	 * @param args
> > 	 */
> > 	public static void main(String[] args) {
> > 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
> > Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
> >
> > String thisString;
> > double points = 0;
> > double total;
> >
> > System.out.println("Did Germany win vs. Portugal? Yes or no");
> > thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> >
> > if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 	System.out.println("That is correct! Plus points!");
> > 	total = points + 1;
> > 	System.out.println("Is the Galaxy Tab android?");
> > 	thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> > 	if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 		System.out.println("That is correct. Plus points!");
> > 		total = points + 1;
> > }
> > }
> > 	}
> > }
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Now, my question is -
> > I wrote the statement(total = points + 1;)twice. Even though I answered "yes
> > (the correct answer to each question)twice my total points came to 1. Should they not add up and become two? Thank-you for the answers.
> >
> 
> points is always zero - none of your code changes it - so (points + 1)
> is always one.
> 
> Why the separate variables "points" and "total"?
> 
> Patricia



On Sunday, July 1, 2012 10:03:25 PM UTC+5:30, Patricia Shanahan wrote:
> On 7/1/2012 9:18 AM, ericmiranda7@gmail.com wrote:
> > Alright, here is my first program. Just testing it.
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > import java.util.Scanner;
> > public class quiz {
> >
> > 	/**
> > 	 * @param args
> > 	 */
> > 	public static void main(String[] args) {
> > 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
> > Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
> >
> > String thisString;
> > double points = 0;
> > double total;
> >
> > System.out.println("Did Germany win vs. Portugal? Yes or no");
> > thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> >
> > if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 	System.out.println("That is correct! Plus points!");
> > 	total = points + 1;
> > 	System.out.println("Is the Galaxy Tab android?");
> > 	thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> > 	if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 		System.out.println("That is correct. Plus points!");
> > 		total = points + 1;
> > }
> > }
> > 	}
> > }
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Now, my question is -
> > I wrote the statement(total = points + 1;)twice. Even though I answered "yes
> > (the correct answer to each question)twice my total points came to 1. Should they not add up and become two? Thank-you for the answers.
> >
> 
> points is always zero - none of your code changes it - so (points + 1)
> is always one.
> 
> Why the separate variables "points" and "total"?
> 
> Patricia



On Sunday, July 1, 2012 10:03:25 PM UTC+5:30, Patricia Shanahan wrote:
> On 7/1/2012 9:18 AM, ericmiranda7@gmail.com wrote:
> > Alright, here is my first program. Just testing it.
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > import java.util.Scanner;
> > public class quiz {
> >
> > 	/**
> > 	 * @param args
> > 	 */
> > 	public static void main(String[] args) {
> > 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
> > Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
> >
> > String thisString;
> > double points = 0;
> > double total;
> >
> > System.out.println("Did Germany win vs. Portugal? Yes or no");
> > thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> >
> > if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 	System.out.println("That is correct! Plus points!");
> > 	total = points + 1;
> > 	System.out.println("Is the Galaxy Tab android?");
> > 	thisString = myScanner.nextLine();
> > 	if (thisString.equals("Yes")) {
> > 		System.out.println("That is correct. Plus points!");
> > 		total = points + 1;
> > }
> > }
> > 	}
> > }
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Now, my question is -
> > I wrote the statement(total = points + 1;)twice. Even though I answered "yes
> > (the correct answer to each question)twice my total points came to 1. Should they not add up and become two? Thank-you for the answers.
> >
> 
> points is always zero - none of your code changes it - so (points + 1)
> is always one.
> 
> Why the separate variables "points" and "total"?
> 
> Patricia

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My first program = Quiz :D ericmiranda7@gmail.com - 2012-07-01 09:18 -0700
  Re: My first program = Quiz :D Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-07-01 09:33 -0700
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    Re: My first program = Quiz :D Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-07-01 10:59 -0700
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