Chapter 9, Problem 9PE

Explanation of Solution

Program:

File name: “Majors.java”

//Import necessary header files

import java.util.Scanner;

import java.util.ArrayList;

//Define a class named Majors

public class Majors

{

    //Define an enumerated data type

    enum Major {ACC, CHEM, CIS, ENG, HIS, PHYS};

    //Define main method

    public static void main(String[] args)

    {

        //Declare the variables

        Major studentMajor;

        String userEntry;

        int position;

        int comparison;

        //Create an object for the Scanner class

        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

        //Print the result

        System.out.println("The majors we offer are:");

        for(Major m : Major.values())

            System.out.print(m + " ");

        //Prompt the user to enter the major

        System.out.print("\n\nEnter your major >> ");

        userEntry = input.nextLine().toUpperCase();

        studentMajor = Major.valueOf(userEntry);

        //Print the result

        System.out...