Counting number frequency with StringTokenizer

Question

How can I use StringTokenizer to count how many times a number is present in a String if the numbers are separated with "_"? The String has to be entered through the command line.

For example if user enters:

1_3_34_12_1_2_34

the output will be

1_2, 3_1, 34_2, 2_1, 12_1

You can use a Map to store your number with their corresponding count.. — Rohit Jain, Oct 02 '12 at 14:35

Peter Lawrey · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-02T16:46:35.483

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Here is an example of what you can do

String input = "1_3_34_12_1_2_34";
String[] numbers = input.split("_");
Arrays.sort(numbers);
int count = -1;
String last = numbers[0];
for (String n : numbers) {
    count++;
    if (n.equals(last)) continue;
    System.out.print(last + '_' + count + ',');
    last = n;
    count = 0;
}
count++;
System.out.println(last + '_' + count);

prints

1_2,12_1,2_1,3_1,34_2

Hint: The order suggests you should use a LinkedHashMap<String, Integer>

edited Oct 02 '12 at 16:46

answered Oct 02 '12 at 14:41

Peter Lawrey

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When I enter 1_1_1_1_1 it says 1_4. Even in your code 34 appears twice but output is 34_1. Whats wrong? – pidev Oct 02 '12 at 16:10
It forgot to count the last one. – Peter Lawrey Oct 02 '12 at 16:46

Counting number frequency with StringTokenizer

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