import java.util.Scanner; public class LabProgram { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner scnr=new Scanner(System.in); int[] userValues=new int[9];//set of data specified by user //declare variables int i=0; int input=0; int middle; //this loop take input untill user not enter negative value while(input>=0) { if(i<9)//maximum number of inputs is 9 { //get input input=scnr.nextInt(); if(input<0)//if input is negative break the loop { break; } userValues[i]=input;//otherwise input store in array i++; } else//if number of input exceeds give message and exit { System.out.println("Too many numbers"); System.exit(0); } } //calculate middle element middle=userValues[i/2]; //print Middle element System.out.println("Middle item: "+middle); } }