Need a non void method to return the first three characters of a string

Trying to get a non void method to return the first 3 letters of a word but get the following error corresponding to the error in the attachment

"Type mismatch: cannot convert from int to string"

Can I suggest looking at this page and reading some of the methods etc.

String (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.2)

Chris

Thanks Freaky Chris.

That link lead me to solving my problem.

In case anyone was curious to the solution:

Code java:

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//Programming Projects 9.1
public class PP9_1 
{
	//Return the first three letters of the String Kris
	public static String firstThreeInitials (String name)
	{	
		String c = name.substring(0,3);
		return c;
	}
 
	public static void main(String[] args) 
	{
		String firstThreeInitials = firstThreeInitials("Kris");
		System.out.println(firstThreeInitials);
	}
 
}

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You could pass them by reference instead.

Java is pass-by-value!