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Continued coverage of the Java Scanner example, this time run on Linux. To find the start of this thread, along with the source code of my Java Scanner example, see my post here. I discuss a test run on Windows …
The tutor continues discussing yesterday’s Java Scanner example. In yesterday’s post I introduced a short program to test an instance of the Java Scanner. As of today, I’ve tried the program on both my Windows and my Linux systems. …
Due to popular demand, the tutor shows basic use of a Java Scanner. I write Java programs for my own needs; I’m not a professional programmer. The following simple Java program illustrates a basic way a scanner can be tested. …
For many living in today’s society, the equivocal answer is an essential tool. Many a person in a responsible position feels they are a glorified servant. Â Why? Because they have power, they are often asked for things. Â They can just …
The tutor continues exploring annuities. In my previous post I introduced the idea of an annuity with an example. That example had each payment at month’s-end; hence, it was an ordinary annuity. With an annuity due, the payment is …
Financial math: ordinary annuity versus annuity due Read more »
Financial math awaits many students. The tutor introduces annuities. From the point of view of a typical consumer, an annuity is the reverse of a loan. The consumer becomes the lender, while the institution pays them back, often with monthly …
The tutor enjoys homophones (and homonyms). Here’s a great pair. I’ve written more than one post about the closely related terms homophone and homonym. (See here and here.) Today I’ll highlight a pair of words that qualify as both homophones …
To confirm this definition, the tutor used both a textbook and an internet search. It’s not discussed by everybody, but the idea is useful. I navigated high school, plus three second-year chem courses (I was a math major), without ever …
The tutor explains a few details about yesterday’s program. The program, with the while loop and its support code added in orange, is as follows: #!/usr/bin/perl %maritimecapitals=(‘NB’,’Fredericton’,’NS’,’Halifax’,’PEI’,’Charlottetown’); $prov = ‘Y’; while($prov ne ‘X’ && $prov ne ‘x’){ print “Hello. Which …
Perl: some explanation of yesterday’s while loop Read more »
This application of the while loop has been long coming. Yesterday’s program, in which the user can indicate a Maritime province and be told its capital, has one drawback: it exits after giving the answer. What if the user wants …