Olympic Champions

OR

Expanded Casino

OPTION 1: Olympic Champions

Create a new file called Assign5_Olympics.java.  

You are writing a program to track the participants in a Decathalon.  Decatheletes compete in multiple events and get points for each event.  Their total points determine the overall champion.

Create 4 variables:

• person1Name, person2Name
• person1Points, person2Points - set these two equal to zero to begin

Begin by scanning in the names of TWO competitors.  You will pass these 2 names into every method you write for this assignment.  

Hundred Meter Race

New help code:  public static String hundredMeter(String name1, String name2)

Write a String method called hundredMeter() that:

• Takes in the two names as parameters
• Returns the name of the person who won the event (explained below)
• Print It is time for the 100 Meter Sprint!
• Ask the user how many seconds it took the first person to finish the race.

• How fast did Jasmeet run (in seconds)?
• Scan this number into a new double variable

• Repeat for the second person.
• Use an IF statement to determine who ran faster and RETURN THE NAME of the champion.  Return “TIE” in the event of a tie.

Back in your main/run function, give 10 points to whoever won the race.  Give 5 points each if it is a tie. It will look something like this:

String winner =  hundredMeter(person1Name, person2Name);

if( winner.equals(person1Name)  ){

                person1points += 10;

        } else if ()  

Print the current standings (the names and points of the two competitors).

Long Jump

New help code:  public static int longJump(String name){ }

Write an int method called longJump() that:

• Takes in the name of one competitor
• For Long Jump, it does not matter who wins. Instead competitors earn points based on how far they jump regardless of how far their competitors jumped.  This method will return the amount of points the competitor earned based on how far they jump.  
• Print It is time for Jasmeet’s Long Jump.
• Ask the user how far the first person jumped.

• How far did Jasmeet jump (in metres)?
• Scan this number into a new double variable

• Return the following points:

• 10 points for jumping more than 9 meters
• 7 points for jumping 6-9 meters
• 3 points for jumping 2-6 meters.

Back in your main/run function, call this function twice (once for each competitor).  Update each person’s total points by adding what Long Jump function calls return

New help code:          

    person1points +=  longJump1(person1name);

    person2points +=  longJump2(person2name);

Print the current standings (the names and points of the two competitors).

Award Medals (final 20%)

Write a VOID method that takes in all 4 variables as parameters (the two names and the two points). It then simply prints who won the Gold Medal and who won the Silver medal.

Back in your main/run function, call the function. Then sit back and cheer for the Canadians!

OPTION 2: Expand on our Casino Example

Several days ago, we introduced parameters with a Casino example that included an isFlush and an isPair method.  Your goal is to complete this example so it determines who wins the hand.  The final result should say: “The Casino Wins!” or “The Player Wins!”.

As part of this assignment, you will need to create a getHighest method.  You may find other methods useful as well. Feel free to create others.

Save the original file as Assign5_Casino.  

Here are the rules for determining the winner.  This is NOT necessarily the order in which you should code your if statements:

• If one person has a flush and the other does not, the person with the flush wins (this working properly is worth 30%)
• If neither has a flush but if one person has a pair and the other does not, the person with the pair wins (this working properly is worth 30%)
• If neither has a pair or flush the highest cards are compared to see who wins.  Create a new method called getHighest() that returns the highest card in a hand.  Then use this to determine who wins. (this working properly is worth 20%)

Final 20% - What if both have a flush or a pair?  Well if both have a pair, the highest pair should win.  If both have  flush then the highest card should win.  

• You must code for the situation where both have a pair or both have a flush.
• You do not need to code for the remaining situations (such as when they both have a flush with the same high card.)  Instead, print “I don’t know who wins” in uncoded situations.

Ask your teacher for the Casino start code if you do not have it.