//******************************************************************** // Average.java Author: Lewis/Loftus // // Demonstrates the use of a while loop, a sentinel value, and a // running sum. //******************************************************************** import java.text.DecimalFormat; import java.util.Scanner; public class Average { //----------------------------------------------------------------- // Computes the average of a set of values entered by the user. // The running sum is printed as the numbers are entered. //----------------------------------------------------------------- public static void main (String[] args) { int sum = 0, value, count = 0; double average; Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in); System.out.print ("Enter an integer (0 to quit): "); value = scan.nextInt(); while (value != 0) // sentinel value of 0 to terminate loop { count++; sum += value; System.out.println ("The sum so far is " + sum); System.out.print ("Enter an integer (0 to quit): "); value = scan.nextInt(); } System.out.println (); if (count == 0) System.out.println ("No values were entered."); else { average = (double)sum / count; DecimalFormat fmt = new DecimalFormat ("0.###"); System.out.println ("The average is " + fmt.format(average)); } } }