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Nested Switch statement in an If statement

Hello...new java programmer here...with what i am sure is a simple question.

here is my code:
for(int i=0; i < shapes.length; i++)
{
int x = (int)((Math.random()*2) + 1);
pt1 = new Point((int)(Math.random()*maxPt), (int)(Math.random()*maxPt));
pt2 = new Point((int)(Math.random()*maxPt), (int)(Math.random()*maxPt));
pt1.show();

switch(x)
{
case 1:
shapes[i] = new Line(pt1, pt2);
break;
case 2:
shapes[i] = new Circle(pt1, ((int)(Math.random()*maxRd)));
break;
}
}

OK...so when i print out the results it looks like it runs through the 3 statements above the switch statment before it enters the switch statement. I dont understand why. I was expecting it to go through each line including the switch statement and then return to the first line again and complete the loop...What is it that i dont understand about this?

Thanks!!

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prakash_mas

tell me what i have under stand fromm u r question is correct or not , if i am correct go through the possible solution also

what i understood was , u are expecting u r program to show the pt1 and to enter the
switch statement to do some action ( drawing coircle or line ) and continmue in the for loop
until the shapes.length.

possible proble may be
1) x value may not be 1 Or 2 so it will not do any thing in switch ( use default optionin switch to check value of x)
2) some times break in the switch will make u to come out of the loop( cover switch in extra brackets{})
3) check for length of shape also .

Rgds,
Prakash

tomboshell

Hey, prakash_mas very nice of you to lock it in such proper form and ediquite. Very nice to know that you are beyond 100% sure of your answer and did not re-cover anything others have fairly posted as a comment. Nice working in such a co-operative atmosphere.

Thanks for the fairness.

menreeq

ASKER

Shortly after posting my question and before the first reply was posted I deleted the question...I have no idea why it remained posted. Actually the correct answer to my question would be that the code should work as I expected to and that there are no errors...the only problem was in the way I was interpreting the results...but there was nothing wrong with the coding.

I suppose that the fair thing would be to give the first person who answered this question the points...sorry for the drama.

tomboshell

Well, thanks. Sorry that I couldn't actually been of help to you. From the code sample that was given, that was the only thing I could think of for the code not working as expected. But then I guess everything is all cool.

Tom