loop or no loop?

[fringe anchor]

Im meant to make a program that will give the same output as stated in the image. I got it down up till the point where it displays the '*', did it in a particular way my teacher told me.

says not to use lists and so i didn't, however i dont see it possible to get the same results without using a list, and he wants me to keep the portion of code beginning from the inner loop and up the same.

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<@&987246399047479336> please have a look, thanks.

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[fringe anchor]

class Untitled{
    public static void main(String[] args){
        String asterisk = "";
        int value;
        int howMany;
       
        Scanner stores = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("how many");
        Scanner many = new Scanner(System.in);
        howMany = many.nextInt();
        
        for(int i = 0; i < howMany; i++ ){
            System.out.print("Enter today's sales for store "+ (i+1)+": $ ");
            value = stores.nextInt();
            for(int j=1;j<=value/100;j++){
                asterisk +=  "*" ;
            }
            asterisk += "\n";
            
            
        }
        System.out.println("SALES BAR CHART");
        
        System.out.println("Each * = 100");
        for(int i = 0; i < howMany;i++){
            System.out.println("Store "+(i+1)+" :$"+asterisk);
        }
        
    }
}```

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import java.util.Scanner;

class Untitled {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String asterisk = "";
    int value;
    int howMany;
    Scanner stores = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.print("how many");
    Scanner many = new Scanner(System.in);
    howMany = many.nextInt();
    for (int i = 0; i < howMany; i++) {
      System.out.print("Enter today's sales for store " + (i + 1) + ": $ ");
      value = stores.nextInt();
      for (int j = 1; j <= value / 100; j++) {
        asterisk += "*";
      }
      asterisk += "\n";
    }
    System.out.println("SALES BAR CHART");
    System.out.println("Each * = 100");
    for (int i = 0; i < howMany; i++) {
      System.out.println("Store " + (i + 1) + " :$" + asterisk);
    }
  }
}

[fringe anchor]

results below

i want it to print starting from store 1, till the one given and their respective asterisks

[exotic sluice]

@fringe anchor you don't need two scanner objects btw

Here's what the idea is

1. take input

2. do stuff and find no of asterisk to print

[fringe anchor]

and print the asterisks in their respective stores

[fringe anchor]

fixed ;-;

[exotic sluice]

does the output have to look exactly the same?

and without lists

[fringe anchor]

yeah, he wants it to look like that without lists

i dont see how i could do so without including them

[exotic sluice]

i was thinking to print first but now that's out of the equation

maybe get variables since no of stores is just 5

or did they say no for that too?

[fringe anchor]

said no to that too ;-; ;-;

[exotic sluice]

then the only thing i could think of is to build a string and print it later

[fringe anchor]

i would assume inside the for loop no?

[exotic sluice]

i do have a feeling there should be something better than this tho

[fringe anchor]

Definitely, i wanted to try and do it on my own but ive given up and so resorted to discord or waiting till tomorrow and asking how ;-;

[exotic sluice]

ye you take input and maybe use a StringBuilder to make a string, then store it in a variable or something but then again we are using variables

[fringe anchor]

[exotic sluice]

thing is you have to take 5 inputs

and without storing it somewhere you gonna lose that input

the best case then would be take input, print stuff and repeat

but then console won't look exactly like that

[fringe anchor]

tried that too, asked if it was "acceptable", got flat out rejected

so in general, im assuming it isnt really possible unless lists are involved or extra variables?

[exotic sluice]

i mean it's a machine before reading a new value it needs to store the prev one somewhere

either use it right away or it's gone

https://tenor.com/view/dont-need-you-angry-throw-trash-garbage-gif-15769455

[fringe anchor]

igh, will leave it like this for now and complain tomorrow then

[exotic sluice]

maybe they meant something else or my brain isn't functioning normally, i'd love to hear what they had in store if you manage to ask em.

[fringe anchor]

I'll make sure to remember and get back to you

do you know if the question stays up till closed ?

or does it close automatically ?

[exotic sluice]

it'll stay up for a while after inactivity, hopefully someone else will respond with some insights on this.

[plush wolf]

I'm assuming array would he the way to go

[storm bane]

if you can only use one object
create a string "SALES BAR CHART\nEach * = 100\n"
then every time you go through the first for loop
add "\nStore:" + (i + 1) + ":\n" to the string
and then add the asteriskes to the string in the second for loop

I think there’s a more efficient method with string builder

[fringe anchor]

that helped out wonders

[fringe anchor]

final code that worked the way intended

class Untitled{
    public static void main(String[] args){
        String asterisk = "";
        int value;
        int howMany;
        
        Scanner stores = new Scanner(System.in);
        
        System.out.print("how many: ");
        
        howMany = stores.nextInt();
        
        for(int i = 0; i < howMany; i++ ){
            System.out.print("Enter today's sales for store "+ (i+1)+": $ ");
            value = stores.nextInt();
            asterisk +="Store:" + (i + 1) + ":";
            
            for(int j=1;j<=value/100;j++){
                asterisk +=  "*" ;
            }
            asterisk += "\n";
            
            
        }
        
        System.out.println(asterisk);
        
    }
}```

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import java.util.Scanner;

class Untitled {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String asterisk = "";
    int value;
    int howMany;
    Scanner stores = new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.print("how many: ");
    howMany = stores.nextInt();
    for (int i = 0; i < howMany; i++) {
      System.out.print("Enter today's sales for store " + (i + 1) + ": $ ");
      value = stores.nextInt();
      asterisk += "Store:" + (i + 1) + ":";
      for (int j = 1; j <= value / 100; j++) {
        asterisk += "*";
      }
      asterisk += "\n";
    }
    System.out.println(asterisk);
  }
}

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lol wait that's what i suggested earlier