Library Fine Calculation in Java
Calculate library fine based on number of days a book is overdue.
IntermediateModule 2: Conditional ProgramsExample 16 of 20
library-fine-calculation.java
1import java.util.Scanner;23public class Main {4 public static void main(String[] args) {5 Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);67 System.out.print("Enter number of days late: ");8 int days = sc.nextInt();910 double fine;11 if (days <= 0) {12 fine = 0;13 } else if (days <= 5) {14 fine = days * 1.0;15 } else if (days <= 10) {16 fine = 5 * 1.0 + (days - 5) * 2.0;17 } else {18 fine = 5 * 1.0 + 5 * 2.0 + (days - 10) * 5.0;19 }2021 System.out.println("Fine = " + fine);2223 sc.close();24 }25}
Output
Enter number of days late: 8 Fine = 11.0
What's going on
We use slabs of days to apply different fine rates as the delay increases.