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Building Java Programs Chapter 3 Lecture 3-1: Parameters reading: 3.123 Promoting reuse ! Programmers build increasingly complex applications ! Enabled by existing building blocks, e.g. methods ! The more general a building block, the easier to reuse ! Abstraction: focusing on essential properties rather than implementation details ! Algebra is all about abstraction ! Functions solve an entire class of similar problems4 Redundant recipes ! Recipe for baking 20 cookies: ! Mix the following ingredients in a bowl: ! 4 cups flour ! 1 cup butter ! 1 cup sugar ! 2 eggs ! 40 oz. chocolate chips ... ! Place on sheet and Bake for about 10 minutes. ! Recipe for baking 40 cookies: ! Mix the following ingredients in a bowl: ! 8 cups flour ! 2 cups butter ! 2 cups sugar ! 4 eggs ! 80 oz. chocolate chips ... ! Place on sheet and Bake for about 10 minutes.5 Parameterized recipe ! Recipe for baking 20 cookies: ! Mix the following ingredients in a bowl: ! 4 cups flour ! 1 cup sugar ! 2 eggs ! ... ! Recipe for baking N cookies: ! Mix the following ingredients in a bowl: ! N/5 cups flour ! N/20 cups butter ! N/20 cups sugar ! N/10 eggs ! 2N oz. chocolate chips ... ! Place on sheet and Bake for about 10 minutes. ! parameter: A value that distinguishes similar tasks.6 Redundant figures ! Consider the task of printing the following lines/boxes: ************* ******* *********************************** ********** * * ********** ***** * * * * *****7 A redundant solution public class Stars1 { public static void main(String[] args) { lineOf13(); lineOf7(); lineOf35(); box10x3(); box5x4(); } public static void lineOf13() { for (int i = 1; i <= 13; i++) { System.out.print("*"); } System.out.println(); } public static void lineOf7() { for (int i = 1; i <= 7; i++) { System.out.print("*"); } System.out.println(); } public static void lineOf35() { for (int i = 1; i <= 35; i++) { System.out.print("*"); } System.out.println(); } ... ! This code is redundant. ! Would variables help? Would constants help? ! What is a better solution? ! line - A method to draw a line of any number of stars. ! box - A method to draw a box of any size.8 Parameterization ! parameter: A value passed to a method by its caller. ! Instead of lineOf7, lineOf13, write line to draw any length. ! When declaring the method, we will state that it requires a parameter for the number of stars. ! When calling the method, we will specify how many stars to draw. main line ******* 7 line ************* 139 Declaring a parameter Stating that a method requires a parameter in order to run public static void <name> (<type> <name>) { <statement>(s); } ! Example: public static void sayPassword(int code) { System.out.println("The password is: " + code); } ! When sayPassword is called, the caller must specify the integer code to print.10 Passing a parameter Calling a method and specifying values for its parameters <name>(<expression>); ! Example: public static void main(String[] args) { sayPassword(42); sayPassword(12345); } Output: The password is 42 The password is 1234511 Parameters and loops ! A parameter can guide the number of repetitions of a loop. public static void main(String[] args) { chant(3); } public static void chant(int times) { for (int i = 1; i <= times; i++) { System.out.println("Just a salad..."); } } Output: Just a salad... Just a salad... Just a salad...12 How parameters are passed ! When the method is called: ! The value is stored into the parameter variable. ! The method's code executes using that value. public static void main(String[] args) { chant(3); chant(7); } public static void chant(int times) { for (int i = 1; i <= times; i++) { System.out.println("Just a salad..."); } } 3 713 Common errors ! If a method accepts a parameter, it is illegal to call it without passing any value for that parameter. chant(); // ERROR: parameter value required ! The value passed to a method must be of the correct type. chant(3.7); // ERROR: must be of type int ! Exercise: Change the Stars program to use a parameterized method for drawing lines of stars.14 Stars solution // Prints several lines of stars. // Uses a parameterized method to remove redundancy. public class Stars2 { public static void main(String[] args) { line(13); line(7); line(35); } // Prints the given number of stars plus a line break. public static void line(int count) { for (int i = 1; i <= count; i++) { System.out.print("*"); } System.out.println(); } }15 Multiple parameters ! A method can accept multiple parameters. (separate by , ) ! When calling it, you must pass values for each parameter. ! Declaration: public static void <name>(<type> <name>, ..., <type> <name>) { <statement>(s); } ! Call: <name>(<exp>, <exp>, ..., <exp>);16 Multiple parameters example public static void main(String[] args) { printNumber(4, 9); printNumber(17, 6); printNumber(8, 0); printNumber(0, 8); } public static void printNumber(int number, int count) { for (int i = 1; i <= count; i++) { System.out.print(number); } System.out.println(); } Output: 444444444 171717171717 00000000 ! Modify the Stars program to draw boxes with parameters.17 Stars solution // Prints several lines and boxes made of stars. // Third version with multiple parameterized methods. public class Stars3 { public static void main(String[] args) { line(13); line(7); line(35); System.out.println(); box(10, 3); box(5, 4); box(20, 7); } // Prints the given number of stars plus a line break. public static void line(int count) { for (int i = 1; i <= count; i++) { System.out.print("*"); } System.out.println(); } ...18 Stars solution, cont'd. ... // Prints a box of stars of the given size. public static void box(int width, int height) { line(width); for (int line = 1; line <= height - 2; line++) {


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