Array_Reversal

/*
 * Takes user input, to create a 10 element array.
 * Displays the highest, and lowest values in the array.
 * Creates a reversed copy of the original array, and displays it for the user.
 */
package arrayreversal;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class ArrayReversal {

public static void main(String[] args) {

    //sets permanent value for the number of elements
    final int NUM_ELEMENTS = 10;

    //initializes the variables
    int[] numbers = new int[NUM_ELEMENTS];
    int[] backWards = new int[numbers.length];

    //Creates a new scanner object
    Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

    //prompts the user for their data
    System.out.println("Please enter 10 whole numbers: ");

    //loops through and collects each element, then assigns to the array
    for (int index = 0; index < numbers.length; index ++)
    {
        System.out.print("Number " + (index + 1) + ": " );
            numbers[index] = in.nextInt();
    }

    //displays the array values for the user
    System.out.print("\nThe numbers you entered are: ");

    for (int index = 0; index < NUM_ELEMENTS; index ++)
        System.out.print(" " + numbers[index] + " ");
            System.out.print("\n");

    int maxValue = numbers[0];
    int minValue = numbers[0];

    //loops through the array, checking for the lowest value
    for (int index = 0; index < numbers.length; index++)
        if (minValue > numbers[index]){
            minValue = numbers[index];
        }
    //displays the lowest value from the array
    System.out.println("Your lowest value was " + minValue);

    //loops through the array, checking for the highest value
    for (int index = 0; index < numbers.length; index++)
        if (numbers[index] >= maxValue) {
            maxValue = numbers[index];
        }
    //displays the highest value from the array
    System.out.println("Your highest value was " + maxValue);

    //copies the values of the numbers array,
    //then populates backWards as a reversed array
    for (int index = 0; index < numbers.length; index ++){
        backWards[index] = numbers[numbers.length - 1 - index];
        if (backWards.length == NUM_ELEMENTS);
        }

    //displays the contents of backWards for the user
    System.out.println("Your numbers in reverse order are: "
                    + Arrays.toString(backWards));
    }
}