triangle.java

// triangle.java
// evaluates triangular numbers
// to run this program: C>java TriangleApp
import java.io.*;
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class TriangleApp
   {
   static int theNumber;

   public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
      {
      System.out.print("Enter a number: ");
      theNumber = getInt();
      int theAnswer = triangle(theNumber);
      System.out.println("Triangle="+theAnswer);
      }  // end main()
//-------------------------------------------------------------
   public static int triangle(int n)
      {
      if(n==1)
         return 1;
      else
         return  ( n + triangle(n-1) );
      }
//-------------------------------------------------------------
   public static String getString() throws IOException
      {
      InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
      BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);
      String s = br.readLine();
      return s;
      }
//-------------------------------------------------------------
   public static int getInt() throws IOException
      {
      String s = getString();
      return Integer.parseInt(s);
      }
//--------------------------------------------------------------
   }  // end class TriangleApp
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