As I myself am on the learning curve on this course, I have to say that it is important not to give up and to ask questions. Best of luck to everyone starting this course! I would also like to thank Mr. Sang Shin for giving me the chance to pace myself on it.
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 3:55 PM, Jacques Colmenero <[email protected]>wrote: > > First things first ..... don't give up on the course .... > > Second: always, always, always try to refer to the javadocs (as per your > "split" example see: > > http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/String.html#split(java.lan > g.String,%20int)<http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/String.html#split%28java.lan%0Ag.String,%20int%29> > ; > > Third: keep in mind that there are a million (or so) people who have come > across the very same problem as you. As in the example you have raised, > that > is the split method, simply "Google" "split java" and you will come across > thousands of hits. > > The split method is not covered explicitly in the Web references of the > course but the String class is. There is, as well, an example (or a hint) > of > the .split (regex) method mentioned as follows: > > Hint: You will have use various methods of String class. The > following is an example code fragment you > might be able to use. Please feel free to use alternative > ways of doing the homework. > > // Get the first name from a name string using split() instance > (non-static) method > String[] nameArrayForPerson1 = person1NameInstance.split(" "); > String[] nameArrayForPerson2 = person2NameInstance.split(" "); > > So don't freak out !! > > Take it easy... and investigate independently what is given to by the way > of > course material. Look it up in Javadoc, Google, ask your next door > neighbour > or simply post your question. > > Part of the process of learning is "getting Stuck". Getting upset that this > topic was not covered explicitly by the course material is natural. Some > people want to be spoon fed... but I believe you have enough support here > to > sail thru this material. > > Yes, get stuck. Get angry. Call your mama. Vent!! Its important to do this. > But once the drama has passed, press on baby!! Go can do it!! > > Ciao > > I hope my English isn't too bad. > > Jacques Colmenero > Solution architect > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gibbs > Sent: June 30, 2009 4:44 AM > To: Free Java Programming Online Training Course By Sang Shin > Subject: [java programming] Lab 1036. What am I missing? > > > I'm trying to work a bit ahead here, because I know that I > don't have the experience that most folks here have in order > to give myself extra time, but I just got a bit lost. Looking > at the homework for this lab, there is .split introduced.... > was this covered somewhere? I've gone elsewhere on the web > when I've gotten a bit stuck, and have dug myself out, but this > seems to have come out of left field. Is there a specific place > to look for good tutorials for those things that don't seem to be > covered? As far as I can tell by perusing the past posts, the > entire course content is within the webpages that we have access to. > I've managed to make everything run so far and don't want to > give up on this course. Or do we just start asking here when > it starts to make no sense? > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.0/2209 - Release Date: 06/29/09 > 14:43:00 > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.0/2209 - Release Date: 06/29/09 > 14:43:00 > > > > > -- Lucian Bursuc Tel: 0740 623 913 Email: [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaprogrammingwithpassion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
