Corrected Question
Write a program that reads in 15 numbers in sorted order from the user (i.e. the user enters them in order) and stores them in a 1D array of size 15. Next, prompt the user for a number to search for in the array (i.e. the "target"). Then, print the array. Next, search the array using a linear search – find the target element and printing out the target and its index as well as the entire array
Answer:
The solution is given in the explanation section
See detailed explanation of each step given as comments
Step-by-step explanation:
import java.util.*;
class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Create the array of 15 elements
int [] array = new int [15];
//Create an object of the scanner class to receive user input
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
//Prompt user to enter the values in sorted order
//Using a for loop
for (int i =0; i<array.length; i++){
System.out.println("Enter the next element: In SORTED order please!");
array[i] = in.nextInt();
}
System.out.println("All Fifteen element have been entered");
// Ask the user for an element to be searched for
//A target element
System.out.println("Which element do you want to search for in the array");
//Create the target element
int target = in.nextInt();
//Use a for loop to sequentially check each element in the array
for(int i = 0; i<array.length; i++){
if(array[i]==target){
System.out.println(target+" is found at index "+i +" of the array");
}
}
// Printout the entire array
System.out.println(Arrays.toString(array));
}
}