First thing you didn't do anything in your code so that it exit if anybody enter "result > 2" So it loops until 10 times and after that it exit.
Replace your existing code with this

Now it will exit from loop if any body enters other then 1 or 2.

Actually what I'm trying to figure out is how to keep the loop going even if you enter other numbers in.

I just replaced break with continue.




Your code you gave me somehow commented the failures = failures +1 so at first it wasnt incrementing that.


I think I got it. Right?

hi,
Maybe this code can help you.

package com.prom1;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class AnalysisTest {
public static void main(String args[]) {
Analysis application = new Analysis(); // create Analysis object
application.processExamResults(); // call method to process results
} // end main
} // end class AnalysisTest
class Analysis {
public void processExamResults() {
// create Scanner to obtain input from command window
// initializing variables in declarations
int passes = 0; // number of passes
int failures = 0; // number of failures
int studentCounter = 1; // student counter
int result; // one exam result (obtains value from user)
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
// process 10 students using counter-controlled loop
while (studentCounter <= 10) {
// prompt user for input and obtain value from user
System.out.print("Enter result (1 = pass, 2 = fail): ");
result = input.nextInt();
// if...else nested in while
if (result == 1) {// if result 1,
passes = passes + 1; // increment passes;
studentCounter = studentCounter + 1;
continue;
} else if (result == 2) {
// else result is not 1, so
failures = failures + 1; // increment failures
studentCounter = studentCounter + 1;
continue;
} else {
System.out.println("that is wrong! Please input number again!");
continue;
}
// increment studentCounter so loop eventually terminates
} // end while3
// termination phase; prepare and display results
System.out.printf("Passed: %d\nFailed: %d\n", passes, failures);
// determine whether more than 8 students passed
if (passes > 8)
System.out.println("Raise Tuition");
} // end method processExamResults
} // end class Analysis

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I hate to look into Deitel&Deitel book to get you proper explanation to make it clear as I may get on rants to explain what the continue is for. In your case continue is not neccesary as you do not have any commands after continue in your if/else checks so you can remove them. Example bellow will show when continue statement is usefull

So the way I have it. Is that ok?

as long you don't do it as the code from deng_cen shows you alright

there is no reason for continue, no other commands in the if/else statement after continue

I understand that but is there another way to do the problem without adding continue to it at all?

yes you have it there, appropriate increment inside if/else statement


So studentCounter will be incremented only if the mark is 1 or 2