How to save input from a text file in to array

Question

I got this assignment, and almost have no clue, and my teacher doesn't even teaches us anything
This is what i am suppose to do
5. The program must store the following data about each student in this Talent Show:
* The student's name (store as a String)
* The student's average time score [only for the events they competed in] (store as a Double)
Note: Some of the data comes directly from the text file, and some of the data must be calculated from the data that is read from the file.
6. The program must search through all of the student's scores to find the student who has the minumum average time of all students.
7. You must calculate how many events each student played. Zero values are not counted.
8. You must then generate a report on the screen that prints out
* the total number of students in the competition,
* the winning student's ...
o name
o times
o average time (rounded to one decimal places)
Sample output
btw this is the data file
Bart Simpson
7.5
12.3
7.8
19.2
9.9
5.3
8.5
11.8
2.2
4.6
Stewie Griffin
9.5
29.7
7.8
22.5
9.9
12.6
8.5
0
8.2
0
Pinky
2.5
0
1.8
0
3.9
0
6.5
0
5.2
12.1
Rocky N Bullwinkle
10.0
22.2
9.5
17.5
9.9
1.5
8.7
23.7
9.2
11.0
Angelica Pickles
5.5
11.1
6.8
12.2
7.9
13.3
8.1
5.1
7.2
7.9
Pink Panther
8.5
5.5
8.8
6.6
8.9
7.7
9.9
8.8
2.2
9.9
Josie
9.5
0
8.8
12.2
9.9
0
8.5
0
9.2
5.3
Rogue
8.5
1.1
7.8
2.2
7.9
3.3
7.5
4.4
8.2
5.5
Usagi Tsukino
8.5
15.5
8.8
30.1
9.9
19.7
9.5
11.0
8.2
8.6
Yosemite Sam
0
15.2
0
29.5
3.9
0
0
16.0
0
7.7
My code so far
import java.io.*;
public class test
    public static void main (String [] args)
        FileInputStream File1;
        DataInputStream In;
        String fileInput = "";
        try
           File1 = new FileInputStream ("data.txt");
            In = new DataInputStream (File1);
            while (In.available () > 0)
                fileInput = In.readLine ();
                System.out.println (fileInput);
            In.close ();
        catch (FileNotFoundException e)
            System.out.println ("Error - this file does not exist");
        catch (IOException e)
            System.out.println ("error=" + e.toString ());
}My question, how do i save the data in to an array, and how do i seperatly save names in to different array, and their scores in to different arrays
bte he said you can use scanner class
Thanks
Edited by: supahsain08 on Mar 26, 2008 2:55 PM

Answer 1

supahsain08 wrote:
Well, you are not in my class and you don't even know my teacher
who are you to judge meHe is jaded by our experiences here. 99% of posters who complain that the teacher doesn't teach have adequate (note that I didn't say good) teachers, but it's the student who is failing to take responsibility for his own education. It is after all your responsibility and complaining won't help you any.
Good luck.