Hi Everyone,
So I just finished writing a program from my Java class,except I can't figure out how to validate the bookID.
"In the Book class, you need to provide a validate method that validate weather the book id is correct. The book id should be a string, which contains no more than 6 characters, and one digit."
Could someone please help me out with this one? Prehaps an example?
string, which contains no more than 6 characters, and one digit.
How would you do this manually?
Do it in simple steps. As simple as possible.
For example, in a loop you would:
Get the next character
then do some tests and count
Look at the Character class for useful methods.
Look at the String class for useful methods.
Can use
String.length()to count the characters in the String.
first check on the length using .length() function .
if length == 6
then you can loop in your String using for loop for example .
make variable counter count the character of the String if this count after the loop = 5 return true; else return false
for (int i = 0; i < string.length(); i++)@AhmedGhazey
Your logic has some holes in it. Where is your test for a digit?
@NormR1
if this count after the loop = 5 return true
the length is 6 five are character and the six is .....
u r right , i pus assumption String is std chars and numbers only
you also have to check if the six char is number or not ,
by if (string.charAt(i)<='0'&&string.charAt(i)<='9') must be added .
thanks @NormR1
one good solution is you have count = 0;
if you find std char count++
if you find number count --;
else return false ;
if count == 5 return true ;
@Ahmed, this last you posted is a little wrong, I think. because, assume the string is a valid one, then according to the way you described in this last post, the count variable should be 4 at the end, not five (if there are six characters, and five of them are letters, count would be five for counting letters, and subtract one for the number in the string, you get four)
however, I believe that using regular expressions are what are used for string validation most of the time, but this way you one learns using java classes, not so much thinking as a programmer.
no more than 6 characters, and one digit
The original specs.
Assuming a character is in the range: a-z and A-Z
Looks like "A1" is valid. <= 6 chars and 1 digit
Also "ABCDEF2" <= 6 digits and 1 digit
Back to the drawing board for everyone.
@bibiki the counter will count to six not to five so at the end it will be five if there five characters .
about regular expression you are write it will be helpful .
[a-zA-Z]{5}\d but this force the String to contain five characters at first and one number at last , can you modify it insure that the number can be in any place .
boolean isChar(char c) {
if ((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z')) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
boolean isNum(char c) {
if ((c >= '0' && c <= '9')) {
return true;
}
return false;
}
boolean validate(String string) {
if (string.length() <= 6) {
int cntChar = 0, cntNum = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < string.length(); i++) {
if (isChar(string.charAt(i)))
cntChar++;
else if (isNum(string.charAt(i)))
cntNum++;
}
if (cntNum == 1 && cntChar == 5)
return true;
}
return false;
}about regular expression you are right * (note it is not regular expression :D)
You're missing the point.
What does "no more than 6" mean?
"1" has no more than 6 char and 1 digit.
I think this is the answer
int cnt=0;
int i=0;
int j=0;
String str="ad8awq";
for(i=0;i<=5;i++){
if(str.length()<=6){
if(str.length()>i&&str.charAt(i)>='0'&str.charAt(i)<='9'){
cnt++;
}
if(cnt==2)break;
}
else{
System.out.println("not ok");
j=1;
break;
}
}
if(cnt<2&i>0){
System.out.println("ok");
}
else if(str.length()<=6&j!=1)System.out.println("not ok");
I think this is the answer
Answer to what?
Did you actually test whether this meets the requirement in the original post?
Do you think this is clear and well-written code (and look at AhmedGhazey's solution before you answer that)?
Do you think you are helping the OP by giving him a complete solution (even if it works, which yours doesn't) to copy/paste into his homework?
boolean isChar(char c) { if ((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z')) { return true; } return false; }
boolean isChar(char c) {
if ((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z')) {
return true;
}
return false;
}Why do people always do that?
boolean isChar(char c) {
return (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z');
}@JamesCherrill
If my one is not working it will not a homework help:-O
@JamesCherrill
I am sorry
@student.09
Is it should contain only one digit I mean if it contain more than one digit is wrong
If my one is not working it will not a homework help:-O
:)
J
If you know the exact position of your number in the String, you can use the String.substring method, to decrypt your number. However, you do your testing as you wish! :)
String bookID = "ABCDE5";
int number = 10;
NumberFormatException e = null; // the exception variable that is thrown by the try-catch, you declare it as null
// here you test whether
try
{
number = Integer.parseInt(bookID.substring(bookID.length() - 1, bookID.length())); // you try to parse the LAST character as an integer
} catch (NumberFormatException e1) {
e = e1; //if that didn't work, it throws an exception
}
if (
bookID.length() == 6
&& e == null
&& number <10
)
{ // if the exception does NOT null and the string is 6 characters long
System.out.println("Valid ID: " + number);
//you can do the testingg with regular expressions also
} else {
System.out.println("Not a valid ID...");
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