Hi guys i need some help ...

[Java_Trainee]

Well im new to java and am currently working on for loops heres what i have so far, now what i want to try to figure out is lets say i accept input from a user and they enter a coordinate of a point in this program lets say ... (4,6) at that coordinate in the grid instead of a ( " . ") i'd like a
(" * ") to be displayed ..... Can u guys help me ... FYI im a network admin and java is new to me im practising these excersises ..... in my book !

public class try21
{
public static void main(String [] args)
{
for (int i=1; i<=11; i++) // +1
{
System.out.println();
for (int j=14; j>=i; j--)
{

System.out.print(" . ");
}
for (int k=1; k<=i; k++)
{
System.out.print(" . ");
}
}
System.out.println();
}
}

Out Put is :

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Press any key to continue . . .

[Basit781]

hi try this

import java.util.Scanner;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
        //Scanner class for taking input from user
        Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
       
        //Taking int as input
         System.out.println("enter x co-ordinate");
        int x = sc.nextInt();

        System.out.println("enter y co-ordinate");
        int y = sc.nextInt();

        // Y axis
        for (int i=0; i<8; i++){
           
            //X axis
            for (int j=0; j<14; j++){
                
                //Check for y co-ordinate
                if (i == y){
                   
                    //Check for x co-ordinate
                    if (j == x){
                        System.out.print("*");
                    }
                    
                }
                System.out.print(".");
            }

            System.out.println();
        }

    }

}

You have to check for correct input means may be someone enter three instead of 3 so in this case you will get input mismatch exception. You can prevent this by asking "sc.hasNextInt()" method instead of "sc.nextInt()".

But you are a newbie so keep practicing and you will learn a lot of things

cheers

[keang]

@Basit781: Thanks for helping out with answers on the forum but we try not to just provide the answers for people who request homework type help. Most of us here take the approach of explaining the next step to the OP or guiding them in the right direction.

[Basit781]

next time I'll be careful
Thanks