get closest value to a number in array

Question

I have an array of positive/negative ints

int[] numbers = new int[10];
numbers[0] = 100;
numbers[1] = -34200;
numbers[2] = 3040;
numbers[3] = 400433;
numbers         


        

Answer 1

I did this as an assignment for my course, and I programmed it in Ready to Program Java, so sorry if its a bit confusing.

// The "Ass_1_B_3" class.
import java.awt.*;
import hsa.Console;

public class Ass_1_B_3
{
    static Console c;           // The output console

    public static void main (String[] args)
    {
        c = new Console ();

        int [] data = {3, 1, 5, 7, 4, 12, -3, 8, -2};
        int nearZero = 0;
        int temp = 0;
        int temp2 = data[0];

        for (int i = 0; i < data.length; i++)
        {
            temp = Math.abs (data[i]);
            nearZero = temp2;   
            if (temp < temp2)
            {
                temp2 = temp;
                nearZero = data[i];
            }


        }

        c.println ("The number closest to zero is: " + nearZero);

        // Place your program here.  'c' is the output console
    } // main method
} // Ass_1_B_3 class