Sync without duplicates
How do you sync contacts without needless duplicates
Set up your contacts as needed on your computer, then select the option to replace all contacts on the phone during the following sync. This option can be found in the info pane, Advanced section, with your iphone connected to iTunes.
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Random numbers without duplicates
Hello,
I'm having trouble locating an explained example for selecting a set of random numbers without duplicates. Specifically, I'm working on this example from Ivor Horton's Beginning Java, chapter 3.
3. A lottery program requires that you select six different numbers from the integers 1-49. Write a program to do this for you and generate five sets of entries.
This is not homework, I'm just trying to teach myself Java to eventually work my way up to servlets and JSPs.
This is what I have so far. I tried to use array sorting but it didn't work (the first three numbers in my entries was always 0), so I commented out that part. I've included sample output after the code. I don't necessarily need the exact code although that would be nice; I just need at least an explanation of how to go about making sure that if a number has been picked for an entry, not to pick it again.
Thanks for any help,
javahombre
package model;
import java.util.Random;
import java.lang.Math.*;
import java.util.Arrays;
public class Lottery {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Lottery example.
// We need the following data:
// - An integer to store the lottery number range (in this case 59).
// - A mechanism to choose a number randomly from the range.
// - An array to store the entries (6 different numbers per entry).
// - A loop to generate 5 sets of entries.
int numberRange = 59;
int currentPick = 0;
int[] entry = new int[6]; // For storing entries.
//int slot = -1; // For searching entry array.
Random rn = new Random();
for (int n = 0; n < 5; n++)
// Generate entry.
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
currentPick = 1 + Math.abs(rn.nextInt()) % numberRange;
//Arrays.sort(entry);
//slot = Arrays.binarySearch(entry, currentPick);
//System.out.println("i: " + i + "\t| slot: " + slot + "\t| pick: " + currentPick + "\t| compare: " + (slot < 0));
// Add the current pick if it is not already in the entry.
//if (slot < 0)
entry[i] = currentPick;
System.out.println("pick entered: " + currentPick);
// Output entry.
System.out.print("Entry " + (n + 1) + ": ");
for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++)
System.out.print(entry[j] + "\t");
System.out.println("");
// Set the array contents back to 0 for next entry.
Arrays.fill(entry,0);
Sample output (notice duplicates, as in Entry 3):
pick entered: 11
pick entered: 29
pick entered: 33
pick entered: 8
pick entered: 14
pick entered: 54
Entry 1: 11 29 33 8 14 54
pick entered: 51
pick entered: 46
pick entered: 25
pick entered: 30
pick entered: 44
pick entered: 22
Entry 2: 51 46 25 30 44 22
pick entered: 49
pick entered: 39
pick entered: 9
pick entered: 6
pick entered: 46
pick entered: 46
Entry 3: 49 39 9 6 46 46
pick entered: 23
pick entered: 26
pick entered: 2
pick entered: 21
pick entered: 51
pick entered: 32
Entry 4: 23 26 2 21 51 32
pick entered: 27
pick entered: 48
pick entered: 19
pick entered: 10
pick entered: 8
pick entered: 18
Entry 5: 27 48 19 10 8 18NOTE: the array reference to [ i ] seems to be misinterpreted as italics by the posting form. I've reposted the message here, hopefully it will show the code properly.
Thanks again,
javahombre
Hello,
I'm having trouble locating an explained example for
selecting a set of random numbers without duplicates.
Specifically, I'm working on this example from Ivor
Horton's Beginning Java, chapter 3.
3. A lottery program requires that you select six
different numbers from the integers 1-49. Write a
program to do this for you and generate five sets of
entries.
This is not homework, I'm just trying to teach myself
Java to eventually work my way up to servlets and
JSPs.
This is what I have so far. I tried to use array
sorting but it didn't work (the first three numbers in
my entries was always 0), so I commented out that
part. I've included sample output after the code. I
don't necessarily need the exact code although that
would be nice; I just need at least an explanation of
how to go about making sure that if a number has been
picked for an entry, not to pick it again.
Thanks for any help,
javahombre
package model;
import java.util.Random;
import java.lang.Math.*;
import java.util.Arrays;
public class Lottery {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Lottery example.
// We need the following data:
// - An integer to store the lottery number range (in
this case 59).
// - A mechanism to choose a number randomly from the
range.
// - An array to store the entries (6 different
numbers per entry).
// - A loop to generate 5 sets of entries.
int numberRange = 59;
int currentPick = 0;
int[] entry = new int[6]; // For storing entries.
//int slot = -1; // For searching entry
array.
Random rn = new Random();
for (int n = 0; n < 5; n++)
// Generate entry.
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
currentPick = 1 + Math.abs(rn.nextInt()) %
numberRange;
//Arrays.sort(entry);
//slot = Arrays.binarySearch(entry, currentPick);
//System.out.println("i: " + i + "\t| slot: " + slot +
"\t| pick: " + currentPick + "\t| compare: " + (slot <
0));
// Add the current pick if it is not already in the
entry.
//if (slot < 0)
entry[ i ] = currentPick;
System.out.println("pick entered: " + currentPick);
// Output entry.
System.out.print("Entry " + (n + 1) + ": ");
for (int j = 0; j < 6; j++)
System.out.print(entry[j] + "\t");
System.out.println("");
// Set the array contents back to 0 for next entry.
Arrays.fill(entry,0);
Sample output (notice duplicates, as in Entry 3):
pick entered: 11
pick entered: 29
pick entered: 33
pick entered: 8
pick entered: 14
pick entered: 54
Entry 1: 11 29 33 8 14 54
pick entered: 51
pick entered: 46
pick entered: 25
pick entered: 30
pick entered: 44
pick entered: 22
Entry 2: 51 46 25 30 44 22
pick entered: 49
pick entered: 39
pick entered: 9
pick entered: 6
pick entered: 46
pick entered: 46
Entry 3: 49 39 9 6 46 46
pick entered: 23
pick entered: 26
pick entered: 2
pick entered: 21
pick entered: 51
pick entered: 32
Entry 4: 23 26 2 21 51 32
pick entered: 27
pick entered: 48
pick entered: 19
pick entered: 10
pick entered: 8
pick entered: 18
Entry 5: 27 48 19 10 8 18
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