java
Parameters: int[] array
An array of integers whose average is to be calculated
Returns: Returns the average value of array elements
This Java function calculates the sum of all the elements in the array and divides it by the array length to determine the average.
Greetings, Programmer! Welcome to our blog post. This piece will cover an essential part of programming - calculating the average of an array. In the following steps, we'll break down how you can program this function using Java. Whether you're new to the programming world or a seasoned coder, this method is straightforward to implement and is a favorite boilerplate code snippet. Happy Coding!
First, you must define the function. Let's call it findArrayAverage
. This function will take an array of integers as a parameter. For now, the function doesn't need to do anything.
public static double findArrayAverage(int[] numbers){
// Function body goes here
}
Inside the function, you need to define a variable that will keep the sum of all the numbers in the array. We'll call this variable sum
and initialize it to 0.
public static double findArrayAverage(int[] numbers){
double sum = 0;
// Code to calculate sum goes here
}
Now, use a for
loop to iterate over each number in the array and add it to the sum
.
public static double findArrayAverage(int[] numbers){
double sum = 0;
for (int number : numbers) {
sum += number;
}
// Code to calculate average goes here
}
After you've summed all the numbers, you can calculate the average by dividing the sum by the length of the array.
public static double findArrayAverage(int[] numbers){
double sum = 0;
for (int number : numbers) {
sum += number;
}
double average = sum / numbers.length;
// Return statement goes here
}
Finally, return the calculated average from the function.
public static double findArrayAverage(int[] numbers){
double sum = 0;
for (int number : numbers) {
sum += number;
}
double average = sum / numbers.length;
return average;
}
This is a complete function that will calculate and return the average of an array of integers in Java.
With this function in place, you can now calculate the average of any array of integers by calling findArrayAverage()
and passing the array as argument.
The function applies the mathematical principle of arithmetic mean. It adds all the numbers in the array and divides the total by the number of elements. For example, if the array is `[1, 2, 3, 4]`, the sum is `10` and there are `4` elements, so the average is `10 / 4 = 2.5`.
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