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src/AssessmentPartOne.java

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ public class AssessmentPartOne {
 		// Debug this method so it passes the unit test.
 		// Add comments beside any changes you make
 		
-		if (num1<num2)
+		
+		// I have changed the logical error in the first line to correct the initial error and make the code run correctly. 
+		// In this case the sign was the opposite way round.
+		if (num1>num2)
 		{
 			if (num3>num1)
 			{
@@ -25,8 +28,9 @@ public class AssessmentPartOne {
 				return num3;						
 			}
 			else
+				// Syntax error: I have added in the missing ; to the following line.
 			{
-				return num2
+				return num2;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -42,9 +46,25 @@ public class AssessmentPartOne {
 		
 		// You should comment your code explaining what each part does
 		
-		int sumOfSquares = 0;
+		// Here I am declaring the variable of int sumOfSquares at the beginning of my method. 
+		int sumOfSquares = 0; 
+		
+		// I have validated my start variable to ensure that it starts at 0 or above. 
+		if ( start <= -1) return -1;
+		
+		// I have also done the same here with the 'end' variable to ensure that this is also greater than or equal to 0.
+		if (end <= -1) return -1; 
+		
+		// Here I am checking that the start variable is bigger than the end variable. This throws -1 of the start is greater than end.
+		if (end -1 <= start +1) return -1; 
+		
+		// This for loop allows me to grab the range between the start end variables excluding both the start and end value.
+		for (int i = start +1; i<= end -1; i++)
 		
+		//This adds the ith value to the running total.
+		sumOfSquares = sumOfSquares +i; 
 		
+		// Method end.
 		return sumOfSquares;
 	}