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Thread: Dont laugh at me

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    Default Dont laugh at me

    I have started using Java at university; Lecturer cant be found and this is really annoying me.

    class  SimpleAdd {
    	public static void main(String[] args) 	{
    		int x;
    		int y;
    		int sum;
    		x = <>;
    		y = <>;
    		sum = x + y;
    		System.out.println(sum);
    	}
    }

    X and Y both need to have values right? So when I enter 1 and 4 like so:

    class SimpleAdd {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
    int x;
    int y;
    int sum;
    x = <int 1>;
    y = <int 4>;
    sum = x + y;
    System.out.println(sum);
    }
    }

    It compiles no problem - but when I ask it to run it tells me:

    H:\>cd javame-sdk

    H:\javame-sdk>javac SimpleAdd.java
    SimpleAdd.java:6: > expected
    x = <int 1>;
    ^
    SimpleAdd.java:6: illegal start of expression
    x = <int 1>;
    ^
    SimpleAdd.java:6: illegal start of expression
    x = <int 1>;
    ^
    SimpleAdd.java:7: > expected
    y = <int 4>;
    ^
    SimpleAdd.java:7: illegal start of expression
    y = <int 4>;
    ^
    SimpleAdd.java:7: illegal start of expression
    y = <int 4>;
    ^
    6 errors

    Can anyone help - I know its a basic problem, but without covering the basics how can I progress to more advanced things??

    Ben
    Last edited by Freaky Chris; October 1st, 2009 at 07:42 AM.


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    Default Re: Dont laugh at me

    Surely that cant compile, its supposed to look something like this.

    x = 1;
    y = 4;

    Oh and javac is the compile btw, so if thats the one complaining then its a compilation error.

    // Json

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    Default Re: Dont laugh at me

    Btw which university are you at?

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    Default Re: Dont laugh at me

    The "int" bit shouldn't be there - it compiles with the just the number value - my bad

    I will have a blast now with it; looking the way you suggested,

    Ben

    Hull university btw - why near by?

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    Default Re: Dont laugh at me

    Are you a Hull rugby fan then?

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    Default Re: Dont laugh at me

    haha,good luck!