Array linear search: out of bounds

[geebanga88]

HI i have a method that performs a linear search to find a given vowel. The vowel parameter is a given vowel, while vowel[] is the array with all the vowels.

 
 
 public static void DisplayFirstAppearance (char vowel, char vowels[]) {
       boolean element_found = false;
        int index;
 
        for (index = 0; element_found == false && index < NoVowels; ++index); { 
 
           if (vowels[index] == vowel)  { // Error Here
                   element_found = true; 
                    }
        if (element_found) {
            System.out.println("The vowel: " + vowel); 
            System.out.println("First appears: " + vowels[index]); 
        } 
        else 
            System.out.print(+ vowel); 
           System.out.println(" Vowel not found");
    } 
 

After running the program i get the error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Array IndexOutOfBound sException: 3
at Main.DisplayFir stAppearance(Ma in.java:78) --> Line 7
3 being the number of values in the array.
Anyone know how to ovr come this i noe its somthing to do with the value not being with range or somthing.

[JosAH]

I don't want to disappoint you but have a look at the String.indexOf( ) method.

kind regards,

Jos