Question

I am trying to split a string into different array indexes. This string is coming from user input (through java.util.Scanner) and is being loaded into a String variable. How can I split the input from the string into different array indexes?

Also, how can I do the math functions that are implied by DOBbeing an int?

Here is my code:

import java.util.Scanner;

public class main {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY):");
        String DOB;
        DOB = input.next();
        int age = 0;
        age = 2013 - DOB - 1;
        int age2 = 0;
        age2  = age + 1;
        System.out.println("You are " + age + " or " + age2 + " years old");
    }
}

Answer 1

String[] parts = DOB.split("/");
int months = Integer.parseInt(parts[0]);
int days = Integer.parseInt(parts[1]);
int years = Integer.parseInt(parts[2]);

Then just use years instead of DOB in your calculations.

Better yet, use new Calendar() to get today’s precise date, and compare against that.