A good answer might be:

if ( array.length != 0 ) { System.out.println("The total is: " + total ); System.out.println("The average is: " + total / array.length ); } else System.out.println("The array contains no elements." );

That about wraps it up for this chapter. You may wish to review the following topics, unless you are already maxed out. Click on a blue subject that interests you to go to where it was discussed. To get back here, click on the "back arrow" button of your browser.

• The elements of an array.
• Counting loops and arrays.
• The length attribute of an array.
• Array length determined at run time.
• Algorithm for determining the maximum element.
• Algorithm for determining the minimum element.
• Algorithm for determining the sum of the elements in an array.
• Algorithm for determining the average of the elements in an array.