using string tokenizer to retrieve rationals

[MaryEllen Volb]

The example code for my assignment follows. We are to use rationals instead of integers. My partner and I have tried this program several ways, but have not been able to get the tokenizer to extract the numerator/denominator. Could any of you help out please?
Also, for those of you who prompted me to solve the "extend" problem I posted, my partner stepped me through it today and helped me solve it!!! Thanks for all your help!!!
Mary Ellen

[MaryEllen Volb]

OOPS!!! Forgot to post the code!!!
// TestCommandParameters.java: Pass parameters from the command line
package Chapter6;
public class TestCommandParameters
{
// Main method
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// The result of the operation
int result = 0;
if (args.length != 3)
{
System.out.println(
"Usage: java TestCommandParameters " +
"operator operand1 operand2");
System.exit(0);
}
// Determine the operator
switch (args[0].charAt(0))
{
case '+': result = Integer.parseInt(args[1]) +
Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
break;
case '-': result = Integer.parseInt(args[1]) -
Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
break;
case '*': result = Integer.parseInt(args[1]) *
Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
break;
case '/': result = Integer.parseInt(args[1]) /
Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
}
// Display result
System.out.println(args[1] + args[0] + args[2] + "=" + result);
}
}

[Siva Prasad]

Mary
What is your exact requirement or question?
You want to solve this using StringTokenizer class?
or when you give the commandline arguments like this how to get the right output - java TestCommandParameters * 20/3 5/2 ?

[Junilu Lacar]

MaryEllen,
Glad to hear that you were able to solve "extend" by yourself (with a little help from your friend). Programming is like swimming: you won't really learn how to do it until you actually try to do it.
As for the StringTokenizer, have you tried
<pre>
StringTokenizer st1 = new StringTokenizer(args[1], "/");
StringTokenizer st2 = new StringTokenizer(args[2], "/");
</pre>
Also, your result is an int and that will cause some loss of precision in your answer.
J.Lacar

[This message has been edited by JUNILU LACAR (edited March 08, 2001).]