Java-3 Leap Question

[Bob McMahon]

Hello all,
I'm a little confused by the criteria given for what determines a leap year. It says:
- every year evenly divisible by 4
- except a year that is evenly divisible by 100
- except a year that is evenly divisible by 400
Yet the example given is that the year "2000" should result in "leap year" output? Isn't 2000 evenly divisible by 100, and such, result in "not a leap year"? Also, if a year is divisible by 100, what additional criteria does "evenly divisible by 400" add? I can't think of something that is divisible by 400 that wouldn't also be divisible by 100.
Thanks!
Bob

[Daniel Dunleavy]

2000 is divisable by 400, so it is leap
1900 is divisable by 100 but not 400, so its not a leap
1972 is divisable by 4 but not 400 or 100, so it is a leap
Good Luck
Dan
[This message has been edited by Daniel Dunleavy (edited November 05, 2001).]

[Johannes de Jong]

Bob this question has been asked a few times. Try doing a search on leap in this forum.
Sorry not much time right now. Good luck

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

You probably saw the leap() method in the section on self documenting code in the Style Guide, right? That might help clarify the algorithm.

[Bob McMahon]

Oh, I get it now. If it is divisible by 400, it is a leap year so disregard the divisible by 100 criteria. Thanks

[Pauline McNamara]

As Johannes said, this question gets asked a lot. I remember having to look through search results to figure out just what the logic is (because the wording wasn't clear to me).
Is figuring out what's required actually part of the assignment?
Pauline

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

No. It's just kinda hard to describe it succintly.