public ListItem getnth (int n)
{

if (getNumItems () == 0)
{
return null;
}
else
{
for (int i = 1 ; i == n ;)
{
Current = Head;
Current = Current.getNext ();
i++;
}
return Current;
}

}
}
I wrote this method to get nth item in queue but its not working properly

Question

public ListItem getnth (int n)
    {
        
        if (getNumItems () == 0)
        {
            return null;
        }
        else
        {
            for (int i = 1 ; i == n ;)
            {
            Current = Head;
                Current = Current.getNext ();
                i++;
            }
            return Current;
        }

}
}
I wrote this method to get nth item in queue but its not working properly

anonymous · Answer

Move Current = Head outside of the loop

anonymous · Answer

it's outside

anonymous · Answer

oh wait lol yh i was checking to see if tht was the problem but it still isnt working

anonymous · Answer

would u like me to send u the whole code?

anonymous · Answer

thts the listitem class file

anonymous · Answer

thats the queue file

anonymous · Answer

thts the test class file

anonymous · Answer

if u have a ready compiler u can run it

anonymous · Answer

http://compsci.ca/holtsoft/ready171_install.exe or u can get it here

anonymous · Answer

What's not working?

anonymous · Answer

the base file

anonymous · Answer

i think thts all the files might have pasted one twice not sure

anonymous · Answer

Describe what you're trying to do, what you expect to happen, and what actually happens.

anonymous · Answer

im trying to access nth item in a list

across · Answer

shouldn't for "(int i = 1 ; i == n ;)"  be "for (int i = 1 ; i <= n ;)" ?

anonymous · Answer

lemme try tht, crap, wait how do exit conditions work in java, still trying to learn language

anonymous · Answer

Good catch, across

anonymous · Answer

lol thnkx

anonymous · Answer

so for loops the thing will iterate until out of bounds

anonymous · Answer

lol fail error thnkx guys

across · Answer

That's correct.

for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++);

That loop will iterate 10 times before terminating.

And you're welcome.