help on array searching

[mfshake]

I am try to make the user enter name and password then ask them if they want to search. The menu has the options and i am having trouble with the search method. Here's my server:

import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class StudentPassword {
 
    static Scanner reader = new Scanner (System.in);
    private int option;//the user option
    private int count = 0;//the count 
    private String names[] = new String [50];
    private int passwords[] = new int [50];
 
    public StudentPassword(){
 
        while(true){
                setOption();
                selection();    
        }//close whlie
    }//close main
 
    public int menu()
    {
        while(true){
            String menu = "----------\n1)Enter name and password\n2)Search" 
                + "\n3)Print\n4)Quit\nMake a selection: ";
            try{
                System.out.print(menu);
                option = reader.nextInt();
                if(option >= 1 && option <= 4){
                    reader.nextLine();//CONSUME EXTRA CHARACTER
                    break;
                }else{
                    System.out.print("\nEnter a number answer");
                    reader.nextLine();
                }//close if
            }catch(Exception e){
                System.out.print("\nEnter a valid answer");
                reader.nextLine();
            }//exception    
        }//close whlie
        return option;            
    }//close menu
 
    public void setOption()
    {
        option = menu();
    }//close setOption 
 
    public int getOption(){
        return option;
    }//close getOption
 
    public void selection() 
    {
        if(getOption() == 4){
            quit();
        }else if (getOption() == 3){
            print();
        }else if (option == 2){
            search();
        }else{
            getNames();
        }//close if
    }//close selection
 
    public void setName(String [] names2)
    {
        names = names2;
    }//close setRun
 
    public String [] getNames()
    {
        String nm;//the user local name
        for(int i = count; count < names.length; i++){
            System.out.print("Enter Your name or enter 'bye' to quit: ");
            nm = reader.nextLine();
            if (nm.equalsIgnoreCase("bye")){
                break;
            }else{
                names[count] = nm;
                getPass();    
            }//close if
        }//close for
        return names;
    }//close getRun
 
    public void setPass(int [] pass2)
    {
        passwords = pass2;
    }//close setRun
 
    public int [] getPass()
    {
        int pass;//the user local password 
        for(int i = count; count < passwords.length; i++){
                while(true){
                           try{
                               System.out.print("Enter Your password: ");
                               pass = reader.nextInt();
                              passwords[count] = pass;
                            count++;
                            reader.nextLine();
                            break;
                        }catch(Exception e){
                               System.out.print("\nEnter a number answer: ");
                            reader.nextLine();
                       }//close exception            
                }//close while
                break;
            }//close for
        return passwords;    
    }//close run        
 
    public void quit()
    {
        System.exit(99);
    }//close quit 
 
    public void search()
    {
        int coresspondingPassword;
        for(int i = count; count < names.length; i++){
            String searchName;
            System.out.print("Enter Name: " );
            searchName = reader.nextLine();
                if(searchName.equals(names[count])){
                    coresspondingPassword = passwords[count];
                    System.out.print("The password is " + coresspondingPassword);
                    break;
                }else{
                    System.out.print(searchName + " not found");    
                }//close if
                count++;
        }//close for
    }//close search
 
    public void print()
    {
        for(int i = count; count < names.length; i++){
            System.out.print(names[i]);
        }//close for
    }//close getPrint
 
}//StudentPassword

[Ganon11]

I'm sorry, what was your question?

[sukatoa]

I've run your codes below....

It is recommended to use System.exit(0) than System.exit(99)....
it is for debugging purposes....

names.length is the length of your array
As you enter name and password, your count increments...
So, your count is the number of elements+1 occupied by the inputs.

about your code below,

if i inputted 5 names and passwords,
and your names.length is set to 20...
your count = 6,

@ search()

for(int i = count; count < names.length; i++)
(this code will start from the count until it reaches the max length...)
How could you access your names and passwords? from 6 to 20?
Yet your names and passwords are stored at reference 0 to 5 in your array....

alternatives:

for(int x=0; x<count; x++){
names[x] and passwords[x].... print them...
}


hope it helps,
sukatoa.... "Shadow Shaman"

[mfshake]

I've run your codes below....

It is recommended to use System.exit(0) than System.exit(99)....
it is for debugging purposes....

names.length is the length of your array
As you enter name and password, your count increments...
So, your count is the number of elements+1 occupied by the inputs.

about your code below,

if i inputted 5 names and passwords,
and your names.length is set to 20...
your count = 6,

@ search()

for(int i = count; count < names.length; i++)
(this code will start from the count until it reaches the max length...)
How could you access your names and passwords? from 6 to 20?
Yet your names and passwords are stored at reference 0 to 5 in your array....

alternatives:

for(int x=0; x<count; x++){
names[x] and passwords[x].... print them...
}


hope it helps,
sukatoa.... "Shadow Shaman"

So when i put data in my array when i choose option 1, how can i access that data and print it out. I didn't get your explanation.

[mfshake]

So when i put data in my array when i choose option 1, how can i access that data and print it out. I didn't get your explanation.

never mind i figured it out