How to Write a Java Program to Classify Students Based on Their Birth Month

In today's tutorial, we'll explore how to create a Java program that asks for a student's name and the month in which they were born, and then classifies them into sections based on the month of birth. This program is designed to be user-friendly and efficient, making it an excellent tool for managing large cohorts of students.

Java Program Example

Here is a complete Java program that implements the classification logic:

import ;public class StudentSectioning {    public static void main(String[] args) {        Scanner scanner  new Scanner();        // Ask for the student's name        ("Please enter your name:");        String name  ();        // Ask for the month of birth        ("Please enter the month of your birth (1-12):");        int month  ();        // Close the scanner to avoid resource leaks        ();  // Consume the remaining newline character        // Determine the section based on the month        String section  "";        switch(month) {            case 1:            case 2:            case 3:                section  "A";                break;            case 4:            case 5:            case 6:                section  "B";                break;            case 7:            case 8:            case 9:                section  "C";                break;            case 10:            case 11:            case 12:                section  "D";                break;            default:                ("Invalid month. Please enter a number between 1 and 12.");                return;  // Exit the program if the month is invalid        }        // Output the result        ("Hello, "   name   "! You are in section "   section   ".");        // Close the scanner        ();    }}

Explanation of the Code

Import the Scanner Class:

Importing the Scanner class allows us to take input from the user.

Create the Main Class:

The class StudentSectioning contains the main method, which is the entry point for any Java application.

Input for Name:

The program prompts the user for their name and reads it using ().

Input for Month:

The program asks for the month of birth and reads it as an integer using (). Note that we use nextLine() to consume the newline character left over from the previous input.

Switch Statement:

Based on the month entered, the program assigns the student to a section:

- January, February, March → Section A - April, May, June → Section B - July, August, September → Section C - October, November, December → Section D Validation:

If the month is not between 1 and 12, it prints an error message and exits the program.

Output:

Finally, the program prints a message indicating the student's name and their assigned section.

Close the Scanner:

It's important to close the scanner to free up system resources and avoid memory leaks.

How to Run the Program

To run this program, follow these steps:

Copy the code into a file named .

Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the file.

Compile the program using javac .

Run the program using java StudentSectioning.

The program will interactively take input and provide the desired output based on the student's birth month. You can modify the sectioning logic as needed to fit your requirements!