[new2java]

I have several errors when I try to build this and don't have too much experience fixing them please give me some guidance.

import java.util.*;

public class UMUC_Comparable {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Student[] studentArray = { new Student("Tom", 87),
new Student("Cindy", 100),
new Student("Pat", 75),
new Student("Anne", 92),
new Student("Matt", 82)};

Student smallestStudent;
int value = 100;
int found = 0;
int index = 0;

for(Student t : studentArray) {

if(t.getAverage() < value) {
value = t.getAverage();
found = index;
}
++index;
}

System.out.println("Smallest student = "
+ studentArray[found].getName()
+ " average = "
+ studentArray[found].getAverage());

}
}

class Student extends UMUC_Comparable {
private int average;
private String name;

public Student (String name, int average) {
this.average = average;
this.name = name;
}

public String getName() {
return name;
}

public int getAverage() {
return average;
}

public int compareTo(Student ) {
}
return (this.average - s.average);
}



}//CRR end findSmallest



static UMUC_Comparable findSmallest (UMUC_Comparable[] array )
{
UMUC_Comparable Smallest = array[0];

for (int i=1; i<array.length; ++i){
}

if (array [i].compareTo( Smallest ) < 0 );

Smallest=array[i];


}

return Smallest;
}//end

public static void main ( String[] args)
{
int studentArray1 [] = {0 , 1, 2, 3, 4};

Student studentArray[] = { new Student("Tom", 87),

new Student("Cindy", 100),
new Student("Pat", 75),
new Student("Anne", 92),
new Student("Matt", 82)};
//end function

for (int i = 0; i < studentArray.length; i++) {
//end for loop

System.out.println( "The smallest int is: " + findSmallest (studentArray1));

System.out.println ("smallest student is: " +
( (Student) findSmallest ( studentArray ) ).getName());
}

}

[new2java]

apparently I have bracket errors and need help fixing them

[new2java]

so I have separated out things that were twisted up and this is hard to figure out...truly fristrated

[wookie2u]

newbie,

> truly fristrated

You should patent that saying, and I think I know how you feel.

Which program editor are you using? Does it have "bracket matching". if not google for "free programmers editor" (or just look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_text_editors) and take your pick.

I recommend edit plus, but it's NOT free.

I've also used ConTEXT and jEdit, which are both free, and are both pretty good.

A decent programmers editor assists you with matching up your 'quotes', "double-quotes", (brackets), /*comments*/, and {braces}.

I'd recommend that you steer clear of IDE's until you _need_ a debugger, and not just to play with. They're complex beasts in there own right, and (IMHO) detract and distract from the business at hand... which is learning the java language, it's core API's, and OO design.

keith.

[Chicon]

Hi new2java,

wookie2u is right : you need a good IDE as it will help you to spot on the fly syntax errors.

Also, I've had a look to your coding : there's no need to make the class Student inherit from the class UMUC_Comparable (extends).
I've simplified your program this way :

public class UMUC_Comparable {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
        Student[] studentArray = { new Student("Tom", 87),
        new Student("Cindy", 100),
        new Student("Pat", 75),
        new Student("Anne", 92),
        new Student("Matt", 82)};
        
        Student s = findSmallest(studentArray);
        System.out.println("Name : " + s.getName() + " / Average : " + s.getAverage());
    }
    
    public static Student findSmallest(Student[] array) {
        Student smallest = array[0];
        for (int i=1; i < array.length; i++ ) {
            if (array[i].compareTo(smallest) < 0) {
                smallest = array[i];
            }
        }
        return smallest;
    }
}

class Student {
    private int average;
    private String name;
    
    public Student(String name, int average) {
        this.average = average;
        this.name = name;
    }
    
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }
    
    public int getAverage() {
        return average;
    }
    
    public int compareTo(Student s) {
        
        return (this.average - s.average);
    }
}

[wookie2u]

chicon,

> wookie2u is right : you need a good IDE
That's not exactly what I said. In fact I'm of the oh so humble opinion (no sarcasm scarring my soul) that the last thing a newbie should have is a fancy IDE, coz they're a big DISTRACTION from the job at hand.

Nice job on KISSing that code though.

cheers. keith.