Java Exercises: Swap two variables

Java Basic: Exercise-15 with Solution

Write a Java program to swap two variables.

Java: Swapping two variables

Swapping two variables refers to mutually exchanging the values of the variables. Generally, this is done with the data in memory.

The simplest method to swap two variables is to use a third temporary variable :

define swap(a, b)
    temp := a
    a := b
    b := temp

Pictorial Presentation:

Sample Solution:

Java Code:

public class Exercise15 {
 
 public static void main(String[] args) {
     
   int a, b, temp;
   a = 15;
   b = 27;
   System.out.println("Before swapping : a, b = "+a+", "+ + b);
   temp = a;
   a = b;
   b = temp;   
  System.out.println("After swapping : a, b = "+a+", "+ + b);
 }
 }

Without using third variable.

Sample Solution:-

Java Code:

public class Exercise15 {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
     // int, double, float
   int a, b;
   a = 15;
   b = 27;
   System.out.println("Before swapping : a, b = "+a+", "+ + b);
   a = a + b;
   b = a - b;
   a = a - b;
   System.out.println("After swapping : a, b = "+a+", "+ + b);
 }
 
}

Sample Output:

Before swapping : a, b = 15, 27                                                                               
After swapping : a, b = 27, 15

Flowchart:

Sample Solution (Input from the user):

Java Code:

import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
   int x, y, z;
   Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

   System.out.println("Input the first number: ");
   x = in.nextInt();
   System.out.println("Input the second number: ");
   y = in.nextInt();

   z = x;
   x = y;
   y = z;

   System.out.println(" Swapped values are3:" + x + " and " + y);
  }
}

Sample Output:

Input the first number: 
 36
Input the second number: 
 44
 Swapped values are:44 and 36

Flowchart:

Java Code Editor:

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