logic check please

[Tim Batts]

Brand spankin new rookie here. Entered the following test class and my output is incorrect. e2.count is supposed to end at 10 but I get 24 when I execute it. I've desk-checked 3 times and I get the 10 I'm supposed to, but output is still 24. Any ideas?

  public class EchoTestDrive {
    public static void main (String[] args) {
        Echo e1=new Echo();
        Echo e2=e1;
        int x=0;
        while (x<4){
            e1.hello();
            e1.count=e1.count+1;
            if (x==3){
                e2.count=e2.count+1;
            }
            if (x>0) {
                e2.count=e2.count+e1.count;
            }
            x=x+1;
        }
        System.out.println(e2.count);
     }
}  

[Tim Batts]

sorry about the indent format... the indent was there when I pasted the code to the forum, but disappeared when I submitted my post

[Paul Clapham]

Evidently you didn't notice the "Code" button above the box you posted in. Try it again: first click the Code button, then paste your code between the tags which it generates.

[Tim Batts]

Paul Clapham wrote:Evidently you didn't notice the "Code" button above the box you posted in. Try it again: first click the Code button, then paste your code between the tags which it generates.

Thanks... I'm new to the forum scene as well

[David Newton]

Without the code we'd be guessing.

[Tim Batts]

I found it:

Echo e2=e1;

should be

Echo e2=new Echo();

to create a new instance rather than duplicate the original count

[David Newton]

Glad you got it working--but still post all the relevant code next time... Thanks :)