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How do I record the highest value in a variable

I have a variable and I need to find the highest value that was there. That value constantly changes. I need to put that highest value in a textfield.

//This is full program. Posting the code won't help.

I will try to explain the program:

It's Heads or Tails. You press two buttons, heads and tails. And there is a combo JTextField, where it writes how many times in a row you get it right. And the highest value that was in Combo JTextField I need to put in the Highscore JTextField.

Solution

  • Just add another variable for the maximum:

    SomeType currentValue, maximumValue;

//Encapsulate currentValue and maximumValue
void setValue(SomeType value){
    currentValue = value;

    //update the maximum
    if(value.compareTo(maximumValue) > 0)
        maximumValue = value;
}

SomeType getMaximum(){
    return maximumValue;
}

SomeType getCurrent(){
    return currentValue;
}