Array compare string

Question

Hi im trying to figure out why my code isn't doing what i want it to do. when i run the code it always does the if statement in the for loop. i changed the logic around but it always does the for loop all the time. im not sure why . thanks for the help

 for (int col =0; col< s ; col++){
 System.out.print(col+ ": ");
 for (int row = 0; row<s; row++)
 {
 x=val[row][col];
 if (table[row][col]==row)
 {
 System.out.print(x+1);
 }
 //System.out.print(val[col][row]+" ");
 if (row+1==s)
 System.out.println();
 }
 }

• G.S: remove the ; after the if statement
• Steve Benett: Abi's right. My question is, because of the tittle, are you comparing Strings in that piece of code?

Answer 1

You have a semicolon at the end of the if statement, remove it.

 if (x==2);

• brian Chiem: is there any reason why the loop stops during the 2nd iteration ?
• Abi: What is the max value for s?, your condition is probably satisfied within the second iteration
• brian Chiem: i pasted the code on top. i want it to go through every value and count the value but i keep on stoping randomly
• Abi: 2 things - what is val[row][col] and table [row][col]?and second thing please don't modify the original question after it has been answered.it will be better if you post a new question
• brian Chiem: they stand for rows and columns. i'll post a new question then