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LiquidDragon

Sun Jul 18, 2004 11:36 am


method in a method

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Is it possible to call a method inside another method?

I'm making a black jack game and i have one method to choose my card another one to tell them what card they have.

My program looks something like this. Only the methods are shown.


public class blackJack {
  
  public blackJack() {}
  
  public int pickCard() {
    
    // stuff in here
    
  }
  
  public void cardInfo() {
    
    // info about cards goes on here with JOptionPane
    
    // check if pickCard is an ace
    // if it is then it asks user to pick 1 or 11
    // should change the card variable to 1 or 11
    
  }
  
  public static void main (String[] args) {
    
    // more stuff   
    
  }
  
}




Don't worry i have all my variables and stuff set. But im wondering if my card variable (the one i use for storing the number of the random chosen card) should be in the pickCard method or above it.

Please help


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wtd

Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:34 pm



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You'll most likely want the card to be represented by an instance variable.

// Note: in Java, class names begin with a capital letter
public class BlackJack {
   public class Card {
      public static final int HEART = 1;
      public static final int DIAMOND = 2;
      public static final int SPADE = 3;
      public static final int CLUB = 4;

      public static final int ACE = 1;
      public static final int JACK = 10;
      public static final int QUEEN = 11;
      public static final int KING = 12;
       
      private int suit;
      private int value;

      public Card(int suit, int card) {
         this.suit = suit;
         this.value = value;
      }

      public int getSuit() {
         return suit;
      }

      public int getValue() {
         return value;
      }
   }

   public class Hand {
      private Card[] cards;

      public Hand() {
         cards = new Card[5];
      }
   }

   public class Game {
      private Hand dealer;
      private Hand player;

      public Game() {
         dealer = new Hand();
         player = new Hand();
      }
   
      public Hand getDealer() {
         return dealer;
      }

      public Hand getPlayer() {
         return player;
      }
   }
}  

Sort of like that.  :-)


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Delta

Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:58 am



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Is it possible to call a method inside another method?

Yes it is... but as far as declaring one inside of another... I don't believe so
With your program there is no need to declare a method inside a method... it's useless... Have a nice day


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LiquidDragon

Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:37 pm



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Ok my black jack is all finished. I'm just gonna try to add some pictures and make it more interactive. Maybe even worthy of the web  :lol: