[doddledoddledo]

Hello all, new to java and have what im sure is a very simple question,

have this code

if (mark > -1 && mark < 101){

marks[markIndex] = mark;
++markIndex;

}

else if (mark == -1)
break;

else
System.out.println

need to put in this line
gradeTotal = gradeTotal + mark;

but not sure where, i need it to stop adding up the total after the -1 break is entered??
everywhere ive tried so far i get a running total until i reset which i don't want.

sure its all very easy and trying to work it out at 2am is probs not my best idea!
thanks!
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[Edited out]

Sorry, I read your question wrong --- now I'm not quite sure what you're asking...

Edited by Swandog46, 03 December 2005 - 08:27 PM.

[Swandog46]

[Edited out]

Sorry, I read your question wrong --- now I'm not quite sure what you're asking...

Edited by Swandog46, 03 December 2005 - 08:27 PM.

[doddledoddledo]

sorry!

basically have to fit in the line to calculate the grade total

the java reads a list of numbers and breaks when -1 is entered

i want the gradeTotal to keep adding up the marks until this break
this works fine for one list but when i then type in a new list of numbers the total then adds on the old list of numbers to my new list which i don't want.

so im not sure where to put in the gradeTotal line to make it only add up the currently typed list of numbers.

still not sure if thats any clearer!!

[bdlt]

is grandTotal initialized before each running total is calculated?

gradeTotal = 0; // initialize prior to the running total loop

...

if (mark > -1 && mark < 101) {

marks[markIndex] = mark;
++markIndex; 
gradeTotal = gradeTotal + mark; // add valid marks here

}

...

[Swandog46]

Oh I get it. So you want it to do something like:

Pseudo-code:

For each grade, add grade to "running total", and stop when a grade of -1 is hit.
Print out the running total.
Repeat.

Is this correct?

If so, then all you need to do, in order to reset the running total between repetitions, is to add a line:
gradeTotal = 0;

after the print operation, that will reset the counter.