package com.skilledmonster.examples.operations;
import java.util.Scanner;
/**
* Program to generate Hailstone Sequence.
* This program reads a number from the user then displays the Hailstone sequence
* for that number followed by a line that shows the number of steps taken to reach 1.
*
* @author Jagadeesh Motamarri
* @version 1.0
*/
public class HailstoneSequenceGenerator {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner inputScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.printf("Enter a Number:  ");
try {
int number = inputScanner.nextInt();
int steps = 0;
while (number != 1) {
if (number % 2 == 0) {
System.out.println(number + " is even, so I take half: " + number / 2);
number /= 2;
} else {
System.out.println(number + " is odd, so I make 3n + 1: " + (number * 3 + 1));
number = number * 3 + 1;
}
steps++;
}
System.out.println("The process took " + steps + (steps < 2 ? " step" : " steps") + " to reach 1");
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Not a Number!! Run your Program again <img src="http://www.skilledmonster.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" class="wp-smiley"> ");
}
}
}