Rename arrays

Author: phrdang

src/com/codefortomorrow/intermediate/chapter10/solutions/Asterisks.java

@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@
 public class Asterisks {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         // create a 3x3 array
-		String[][] b = new String[3][3]; 
+		String[][] array = new String[3][3];
 		String asterisks = "*";
 		int numberOfAsterisks = 0;
 
 		// iterate through the 3x3 array
 		for (int row = 0; row < 3; row++) {
 			for (int col = 0; col < 3; col++) {
 				// store the asterisk(s) in the array
-				b[row][col] = asterisks;
+				array[row][col] = asterisks;
 
 				// print the current element
-				System.out.print(b[row][col] + "\t");
+				System.out.print(array[row][col] + "\t");
 
 				// update total number of asterisks in array
 				numberOfAsterisks += row + 1;

src/com/codefortomorrow/intermediate/chapter10/solutions/RandomNumbers.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To call the method, type randInt(7, 77) and assign it to
 
 public class RandomNumbers {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        int[][] a = new int[4][6]; // create 4x6 array
+        int[][] numbers = new int[4][6]; // create 4x6 array
 		int sum = 0; // sum of all elements in array
 		int max = Integer.MIN_VALUE; // max element in array
 		int min = Integer.MAX_VALUE; // min element in array
@@ -34,21 +34,21 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
 			for (int col = 0; col < 6; col++) {
 				// generate a random number from 7 to 77
 				// and store it in the array
-				a[row][col] = randInt(7, 77);
+				numbers[row][col] = randInt(7, 77);
 
 				// print that element
-				System.out.print(a[row][col] + "\t");
+				System.out.print(numbers[row][col] + "\t");
 
 				// keep a running total of all elements
-				sum += a[row][col];
+				sum += numbers[row][col];
 
 				// update min or max as needed
-				if (a[row][col] < min) {
-					min = a[row][col];
+				if (numbers[row][col] < min) {
+					min = numbers[row][col];
 				}
 
-				if (a[row][col] > max) {
-					max = a[row][col];
+				if (numbers[row][col] > max) {
+					max = numbers[row][col];
 				}
 			}
 			System.out.println(); // move to next row