Counting numbers

The assignment here is to read a text file containing a list of numbers. We need to report how many numbers were in the file, the sum of all the numbers, the average of all numbers, and the minimum and maximum number.
First step is to read the file and for this we can use the Scanner class to perform this task. We’ll use this great post “Using Scanner to read words from text file” as a starting point.
As we read each number we need to keep track of how many numbers we have read and a running total of the numbers read. Also need to check if each number is a new minimum or maximum.
Once we have read all the numbers from the file we can calculate the average value (we now know the total of all numbers read and how many numbers there were).
Finally we can output the results to the console. And we’re done.
Have a read through the code and try it out for yourself. As always, let us know if you have any questions.

package com.learnjava.math; import java.io.File; import java.io.FileNotFoundException; import java.util.Scanner; public class Numbers {    public static void main(String[] args) {               try {          File file = new File("numbers.txt");          Scanner input = new Scanner(file);                     // Count how many numbers                     int count = 0;   // Count of numbers read                     // Sum of all numbers                     int total = 0;                     // Smallest number          int min = Integer.MAX_VALUE;                     // Largest number                     int max = Integer.MIN_VALUE;                     // Loop until no more numbers to be read from file                     while (input.hasNext()) {                           // Read next number from file                           int next = input.nextInt();                           // Increnment count                           count++;                           // Add number to total                           total += next;                           // Update minium                           min = Math.min(min,  next);                           // Update maximum                           max = Math.max(max, next);          }                     input.close();                     // All numbers have been read          // Can now calculate the average          // NB. This uses integer arithmetic so result will be rounded                     int average = total / count;                     // Finally display results to console                     System.out.println(count+" numbers");          System.out.println("Sum of numbers "+total);          System.out.println("Smallest number "+min);          System.out.println("Largest number "+max);          System.out.println("Average of all numbers "+average);                  } catch (FileNotFoundException ex) {                     // We'll end up here if the file numbers.txt cannot be found                     System.out.println("Could not find the output file");       }    } }