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a Java program to print the sum of the series  
1-22+333-4444+ … upto n terms  (without using string functions)
Sample Input I:
4 (number of terms)
Sample Output I:
-4132

Sample Input II:
3 (number of terms)
Sample Output II:                                                                                                                                                        
312

What I have tried:

import java.util.*;
 
class solution
{
static int calculateSum(int n)
{
 
// Returning the final sum
//error
return ((int)Math.pow(10, n + 1) * (9 * n + 1) + 10) /
                (int)Math.pow(9, 3) - n * (n - 1) / 18;
}
 
// Driver code
public static void main(String ar[])
{
// no. of terms to find the sum
int n=3;
System.out.println("Sum= "+ calculateSum(n));
 
}
}

Posted 25-Sep-21 1:00am

Yatheesh Nagella

Updated 25-Sep-21 5:07am

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Richard MacCutchan 25-Sep-21 7:13am

This is your second such post, and again you have not explained what the problem is. I suggest you work on one problem at a time.

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-25T02:22:00

Solution 1

This will work, but you need to be able to explain it as part of your assignment. You could start by adding some print/debug statements to show what happens at each stage.

Java

int calc(int number)
{
    if (number == 1)
        return number;
    int value = number;
    for (int i = number; i > 1; --i)
    {
        value += (int)Math.pow(10, i - 1) * number;
    }

    return value + calc(number - 1);
}

Posted 25-Sep-21 2:22am

Richard MacCutchan

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CPallini 25-Sep-21 10:57am

Oh, recursion!
5.

Richard MacCutchan 25-Sep-21 11:30am

Yes, and it took me some time ... :)

Maciej Los 26-Sep-21 15:42pm

5ed!

CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2021-09-25T05:07:00

Solution 2

The 'iterative' alternative to Richard's solution:

Java

import java.util.*;

class solution
{
  static int calculateSum(int n)
  {
    int sum = 1;

    for (int i=2; i<=n; ++i)
    {
      int term = i;
      for (int  j=1; j<i; ++j)
      {
        term = (term * 10) + i;
      }
      if ( (i % 2) == 0)
        sum -= term;
      else
        sum += term;
    }
    return sum;
  }

  // Driver code
  public static void main(String ar[])
  {
    // no. of terms to find the sum
    int n=4;
    System.out.println("Sum= "+ calculateSum(n));
  }
}

Posted 25-Sep-21 5:07am

CPallini

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Richard MacCutchan 25-Sep-21 11:30am

+5. I thought about doing it this way, but needed a challenge.

Maciej Los 26-Sep-21 15:42pm

Do not see your 5, Richard. Mine was first ;)

Richard MacCutchan 27-Sep-21 3:43am

I guess I missed it. Thanks also for the 5 above.

Maciej Los 26-Sep-21 15:42pm

5ed!

CPallini 27-Sep-21 2:03am

Thank you!