Labeled while loop problem

[Mohit G Gupta]

SCJP1.6 JAVA 6 CERTIFICATION Guide-310-065
by Katherine Sierra (Author), Bert Bates (Author)
pg-356
ex-5-2

Creating a Labeled while Loop
Try creating a labeled while loop. Make the label outer and provide a condition to
check whether a variable age is less than or equal to 21. Within the loop, increment
age by one. Every time the program goes through the loop, check whether age is 16.
If it is, print the message "get your driver's license" and continue to the outer loop. If
not, print "Another year."
-- The outer label should appear just before the while loop begins.
-- Make sure age is declared outside of the while loop.

   
public class Sasd {
        
    /**
     * Creates a new instance of <code>Sasd</code>.
     */
    public Sasd() {
    }
    
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO code application logic here
        int age=10;
       outer: while(age<=21)
        {
        	if(age==16)
        	{System.out.println("get your driver's license");
        	age++;
        	continue outer;
        	}
        	System.out.println("Another year");
        	age++;
        	
        }
    }
}
 

Is the solution correct ?

[Saruwatari Tadayoshi]

I have also just recently completed this exercise and your answer is similar to mine. So I am guessing we are either both correct or both wrong.

Here is my code:

public class LabeledLoop // 356 Chapter 5: Flow Control, Exceptions, and Assertions Exercise 5-2
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		int age = 0;
		
		outer:
			while (age <= 21)
			{
				if(age == 16)
				{
					System.out.println("Now that you are " + age + " years old, get your driver's license.");
					age++;
					continue outer;
				}
				System.out.println("Another year older, your current age is: " + age);
				age++;
			}
			
	}
}    

[Sahil Kapoor]

Yess I think , both the solutions are valid.

You can remove "outer" from continue outer; also.

Thanks !!!

[Ankit Garg]

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[Saruwatari Tadayoshi]

Done sorry about that I should of read the rules.