RaisedToPower

/*
* Filename: "RaisedToPower.java"
* Created by 1,000_naymes; for ICT 352
* Purpose: to gather values for x and n and then calculate the value of x raised to
n
*/

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
public class RaisedToPower
{
public static void main( String[] args )
{
/**************************************************************
declare and initialize variables
**************************************************************/
String openingMessage,
xInputMessage,
xString,
xMessage,
nInputMessage,
nString,
nMessage,
resultMessage,
resultInputMessage,
resultString,
choiceString,
showResultMessage;
double x, result;
int n, choice;

/**************************************************************
display opening message
**************************************************************/
openingMessage = "Welcome to 1KN's RaisedToPower program, which will ask you
for two numbers, \n and then raise your first number to the second.";
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog( null, openingMessage );

/**************************************************************
input for first number (x) - a decimal number
**************************************************************/
xInputMessage = "Please enter a value for x (a decimal number).";
xString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog( xInputMessage );
x = Double.parseDouble( xString ); //converting string to double

/**************************************************************
input for second number (n) - an integer between 1 and 10
**************************************************************/
nInputMessage = "Please enter a value for n (a whole number between 1 and
10).";
nString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog( nInputMessage );
n = Integer.parseInt( nString ); //converting string to double

/**************************************************************
calculating result
Use a switch statement to calculate x raised to the n power (x^n).
(Hint: Use Math.pow(x, n).)
**************************************************************/
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 RaisedToPower
result = Math.pow( n, x );
resultInputMessage = "You entered: \n" + x + " raised to the " + n + ". \n \n
Please enter 1 to view your result.";
choiceString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog( resultInputMessage );
choice = Integer.parseInt( choiceString );
showResultMessage = "Your result is: " + result;
switch( choice )
{
case 1: JOptionPane.showMessageDialog( null, showResultMessage );
break;
}
System.exit(0);
} //end main

} //end class

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