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Write a Program to Reverse Numbers

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Assessment

Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Newbie friendliness
85/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
java
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by locating the Java exercise entry point and review the learning objectives for the required private method and main method. Run the program with the example input 3956; it is done when the output is 6593 and the code uses sensible names and includes documentation.

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Description

🎯 Topic Programming Fundamentals 🏕 Priority Mandatory 🐇 Size Small 📅 Sprint 1 Core

Create a private method that accepts a number as an argument and returns the number in reverse. For example, an input of 3956 should return 6593. Create code to call this from from a main method. Remember to use sensible method and variable names, and add documentation. Remember to use the debugger if something goes wrong!

Learning Objectives
  • Create a private Java method to reverse numbers
  • Call this method from a Main method
  • Test the Java program
Why are we doing this?

To practice basic Java skills

Maximum time in hours

1

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Stars
1
Forks
11
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No merged PRs in 30d

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