[Grim-XTO]

Hi all,
I am stumped on one of my programs that has a lot of methods on it and the last one is one to print out only the upper case letters in a given input. Now I know converting to upper case is .touppercase or w/e BUT how do I print out from a given input?
As you can see I just have the method as a comment.

import java.util.*;
public class loopLab3
{
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    //all of the methods that will be used, divided up so it is easier for me to read this way
    incCount();
    decCount();
    evensCount();
    loveJava();
    promptJava();
    //upperCase();
  }
  //counting and printing 1 - 10
  public static void incCount()
  {
    //declaring the counter and the initial value
    int count;
    count = 1;
    //while statement that keeps printing numbers until 10 is the last number printed
    while (count != 11)
    {
      System.out.println(count);
      count++;
    }
  }
  // count and printing 10 - 1
  public static void decCount()
  {
    //declaring counter and initial value
   int deCount;
   deCount = 10;
   //while loop that gives a decremental value that reduces the number from 10 to 1 and doesnt go further
   while (deCount != 0)
   {
     System.out.println(deCount);
     deCount--;
   }
  }
  //counts even numbers up to the number 20
  public static void evensCount()
  {
    //declaring counter and initial value
    int evenCount;
    evenCount = 2;
    //while loop that continues to count until it hits 20
    while (evenCount != 21)
    {
      //if statement within while that prints even numbers only
      if (evenCount % 2 == 0)
      {
      System.out.println(evenCount);
      }
      evenCount++;
    }
}
  //prints the statement 50 times
  public static void loveJava()
  {
    //declares counter and initial value
    int javaCount;
    javaCount = 0;
    //while loop that only prints 50 times
    while (javaCount != 51)
    {
      System.out.println("I love java!");
      javaCount++;
    }
  }
  //prints statement user defined number of times
  public static void promptJava()
  {
    //declares variables and input
    int promptNum;
    Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Enter number of times you want to print");
    promptNum = console.nextInt();
    while (promptNum > 0)
    {
      System.out.println("I love java");
     promptNum--;
    }
  }
 
}

[macosxnerd101]

It sounds like you already know the answer:
-get input as a String
-use the toUpperCase() method
-output the new String

Also, not good practice to declare a Scanner in each method. If you need to get input for the printUpperCase() method, declare one Scanner and use that in your program.

[Grim-XTO]

Oh wow so all this looking around and the toUpperCase can pick out all of the uppercase letters in an input and then be able to output just those letters?

[Dogstopper]

Yup It's as simple as this:

System.out.println(stringObj.toUpperCase());

[Grim-XTO]

Well that didn't work as planned.
It just prints everything into upper case.
Example: I enter HeLLo ThERe
Program while loop should then print out LLTER since those are the only upper case letters.
This is why I am having such a hard time with this While Loop.
There are a dozen things on making things upper case but nothing on printing ONLY the upper case letters out of an input.
Not sure at this point if its even possible.

[Brewer]

I would imagine, then, that you would want to do something like this:

Get input
Decide which input letters are capitalized
Return only those letters

I think this is a better approach that try to remove lower case characters from a string and then returning the string.

[Dogstopper]

OH! I thought you wanted to output in all uppercase. My bad...

A good way to approach this is to cycle through the String letter by letter and then use the Character.isUpperCase(char) method to check. If it is, print it.

for (int i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
    char currentLetter = str.charAt(i);
    if (Character.isUpperCase(currentChar)
        System.out.print(currentLetter);
}
System.out.println();

you use the String.charAt() method to grab the current character as you cycle through, check it to see if it's uppercase, and if so, print it.

[Grim-XTO]

isUpperCase! just what i was looking for but oddly found nowhere through google searching. TYVM!!!!

[Dogstopper]

You're very welcome. Glad I could help.

[Grim-XTO]

Ok a lot of the examples I am finding on how to fix this problem all involve boolean. I don't want boolean.
Not entirely sure how to make what I want into a while loop either but I am certain it can be done.

public static void upperCase()
  {
    String input;
    System.out.println("Enter the text");
    Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
    input = console.next();
    while(input.isUpperCase > 0)
         System.out.print(input.isUpperCase);
 }

[Dogstopper]

What is that? isUpperCase() is a method of the Character class, not the String class. You are also forgetting the parentheses. It returns a boolean, whether or not you want it to and honestly I don't know why you'd want it to return anything but. Yes, it can be done with a while loop, but again, you need the charAt() method or use the toCharArray() method.

[Grim-XTO]

Well ....Building Java Programs: A Back to Basics Approach was obviously not worth the money.....I shall continue tinkering with my program..... I guess at least I have all the other while loops correct besides that upperCase on.....good to take solace in the small things.

[Dogstopper]

Good luck! If you need help, feel free to post! We're all happy to help.

[Grim-XTO]

Ok here is what I got so far since I was able to get some sleep and such. It still won't work properly but I am sure that I am getting close to the answer.
Any help would be welcome plz

public static void upperCase() {
    Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("Enter text:");
    String userInput = console.next();
    int letterCount = 0;
    while(letterCount < userInput.length()) {
      char currentLoc = userInput.charAt(letterCount);
      if (Character.isUpperCase(currentLoc)) {
        System.out.print(currentLoc + " ");
        letterCount++;}
      else {
        letterCount++;
      }
    }
   
      System.out.println("Enter text:");
      userInput = console.next();
    }

[Grim-XTO]

Ok what is wrong with this is that if I include a space it stops at the space and also I cant figure out how to get this so that it ends the loop.