Beginner Problem

[Melvrick]

Hi. I've just started learning java. Tried compiling and got this error "bad operand types for binary operator || "

here's my code:



if ((height = 0) || (width = 0)) {
System.out.println("Invalid values");
}
else {
System.out.println("Rectangle of width"+ width + "and height" + height + "is created");
}

Can't seem to figure out what's wrong.

[Norm]

bad operand types for binary operator

(height = 0)

The above is an assignment (=) statement that returns whatever type height is. For example int
The || operator requires boolean not int.
Hint: the == operator returns a boolean.

[Melvrick]

I see. It works now. Thanks alot!! =)