public double alternatingSum(double in) {
double alternatingSum = in;
if(data != null || dataSize > 0) {
for(int i = 0; i < dataSize; i = i + 2) {
alternatingSum += data[i];
for(int i = 1; i < dataSize; i = i + 2) {
alternatingSum -= data[i];
return alternatingSum;
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input=new Scanner (System.in);
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// create the array of integers, fill the array with the elements
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
System.out.print("enter the array size:");
int size=input.nextInt();
System.out.print("enter "+size+" integers");
int[] array=new int[size];
int sum=0,count=0;
for(int i=0;i<array.length-1;i++){
array[i]=input.nextInt();
sum+=array[i];
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Display the elements , calculate and display the sum
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
System.out.println("the array elements are: ");
for(int i=0;i<array.length-1;i++){
System.out.print(array[i] + " ");array[i]=input.nextInt();
sum+=array[i];
double avg=(double)sum/size;
System.out.println("the sum is: " + sum + ", the avg is: "+avg);
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// compare the first and the last element in the array
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if(array[0]>array[size-1])
System.out.println("the first element is the bigger");
else if(array[0]<array[size-1])
System.out.println("the first element is the smaller");
else
System.out.println("the two element are equal");
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Test if the third element is positive/negative and odd/even
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
if(array[2] > 0)
System.out.print("the third element is positive");
else
System.out.print(" the third element is negative");
if(array[2] %2 == 0)
System.out.print("the third element is even");
else
System.out.print("the third element is odd");