help with really easy thing I just cant get....

[divine1200]

Write a class named IntFinder that has a single static method named largest that takes an array of int and returns the largest int in the array. You may assume all integers in the array are positive.

You may use BlueJ for this problem, and copy and paste your IntFinder class from BlueJ into the Answer section of this problem when you are finished.

Here is a class that you may cut and paste into BlueJ to use to test your IntFinder class.

public class IntFinderDriver
{
public static int runIntFinder()
{
int[] ia = new int[5];
ia[0] = 15;
ia[1] = 7;
ia[2] = 99;
ia[3] = 55;
ia[4] = 19;
return IntFinder.largest(ia);
}
}

If you execute the runIntFinder() method, it should return 99.



I have this so far... I need the body....

public class IntFinder

{

public static void largest(int[ ] )

{

if ia[ ] = = true

return int;

[sjalle]

public class IntFinder {
  public static void largest(int[ ]a) {
    int max=Integer.MIN_VALUE;
    for (int i=0; i<a.length; i++) {
      max=(max < a[i]) ? a[i] : max;
    }
    return max;
  }
}

The code you posted... hmmmm, you'd better get started reading java..

[nspils]

of course the declaration of largest() should be public static int largest(int[]) ...

[sjalle]

of course the declaration of largest() should be public static int largest(int[]) ...

without a trace of doubt

[ZeroFear]

public class IntFinder {

public static int largest(int[] a) {
int largest = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
for ( int i = 0 ; i < a.length ; i++ ) {
if ( a[i] > largest )
largest = a[i];
}
return largest;

}


}

then for your main()

public class IntFinderDriver
{
public static int runIntFinder()
{
int[] ia = new int[5];
ia[0] = 15;
ia[1] = 78858;
ia[2] = 99;
ia[3] = 55;
ia[4] = 19;
return IntFinder.largest(ia);
}
public static void main(String[] args){
System.out.print(runIntFinder());


}

} // end class


it will return 99 or w/e the largest int in the array is. o and dont use the ternary op, its ugly and makes code harder to read.

make sure you understand this before you hand it in. when you learn a programming lang its very important to know the basics like the back of your hand, they are the foundation that holds the building up.

[sjalle]

Static methods should be used with the complete definition so
runIntFinder should be invoked like:

IntFinder.runIntFinder();

As for statics, they should only be used when the analysis/design requires
it, a habit of using statics is a bad habit.

public class IntFinder {

  public int largest(int[] a) {
  int largest = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
  for ( int i = 0 ; i < a.length ; i++ ) {
    if ( a[i] > largest )
    largest = a[i];
  }
   return largest;
  }
}
public class IntFinderDriver {
  public int runIntFinder() {
    int[] ia = new int[5];
    ia[0] = 15;
    ia[1] = 78858;
    ia[2] = 99;
    ia[3] = 55;
    ia[4] = 19;
    IntFinder inf=new IntFinder();
    return inf.largest(ia);
  }
  public static void main(String[] args){
    IntFinderDriver ifd=new IntFinderDriver();
    System.out.print(ifd.runIntFinder());
  }
} // end class