What does this code do?

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Hello everyone. I’m filling out this questionnaire and I’m being asked these questions about the below snippet of code. I’m a pretty seasoned web developer, but I’m not sure what language this is in. It looks like maybe Java or C++, but I’m not too sure.

So this is what I need to answer:

[FONT=Verdana]a) Explain what the code is supposed to do.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]b) Identify any errors in the code.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]c) If there are errors, please fix them.

[/FONT] Here is the code:


  
[FONT=Verdana]public String mystery(String num) {[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    if (num == null) {[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]      return "N/A";[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    }[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    int len = num.length();[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    int c = 0;[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    char[] sb = new char[len];[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]      sb[c++] = num.charAt(i);[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]      if ((len - 1 - i) % 3 == 0 && i != len - 1) {[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]        sb[c++] = ',';[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]      }[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    }[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]    return new String(sb);[/FONT]
  [FONT=Verdana]  }[/FONT]

I can identify some errors, but I’m not really sure what it is supposed to do. Thanks!

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It’s c++.

a) it’s a member function that is supposed to take a string and return a new string with the same content as the old string but with a comma inserted between every 3 letters.
b) it does not correctly allocate enough storage for the new string.
c) char[] sb = new char[len + (len / 3)];

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Awesome. Thanks MTsoul. I definitely do not know C++. You rock! Oh, I might have another one for you.

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Here you go:

Assume you are given two fixed lists of numbers (arbitrary size, but you can assume the lists are large):

a) Write a method that can efficiently find out if there is any element in the 2nd list that is an element of the first list.

b) Describe some of the tradeoffs you can make with regards to memory and complexity.

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Are you asking us to do your homework for you? :evil:

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[QUOTE=kirupa;2350048]Are you asking us to do your homework for you? :evil:[/QUOTE]
He said filling out a questionnaire… More likely his college application. :open_mouth:

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It’s not C++, it’s Java. In C++ the string type is called std::string, not String, and NULL is used to check pointer values, not whole strings. Also, String.charAt is a typical Java method. Also, in C++ public methods are grouped under a public header, they do not each have a public modifier.

Also, do your own homework.

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[QUOTE=Voetsjoeba;2350091]It’s not C++, it’s Java. In C++ the string type is called std::string, not String, and NULL is used to check pointer values, not whole strings. Also, String.charAt is a typical Java method. Also, in C++ public methods are grouped under a public header, they do not each have a public modifier.

Also, do your own homework.[/QUOTE]
But but but, he could have used the std namespace… and then made a custom class of string that mimics String, and overloaded the == operator to compare with booleans/integers… Then would it be C++?

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it is indeed java. the use of public is not how you use it in c++

public String mystery(String num) {
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Omg i suck at c++.