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Thread: Problem getting a Variable Intialized.

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    Default Problem getting a Variable Intialized.

    So, every time I compile this, I get a single error on line 71 or the last part of the second If-Else statement. When I compile it, I get an error saying that my variable "bd" was not initialized.

    The line in question is
    else if (a == 3)
    {
    discount = bd;
    }

    I attached a zip with my java file in it, if that helps in solving the problem.

    Thanks in advance!




    import java.util.Scanner; //for the ability to get input from 
    						  //the keyboard 
    import java.text.DecimalFormat;
     
     
    public class WebsterAaronProject2
    {					  
     
    			public static void main(String[] args)
    	{
    			Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
    			DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("00.0");
    			double dp;
    			double sr = 5.00;
    			double at = 0;
    			double st = 0;
    			double bd;
    			double discount = 0;
    			double total = 0;
    			double beforeDiscount = 0;
    			int a;
     
     
     
     
    			System.out.println("******* WELCOME TO THE TICKET PRICE CALCULATOR ******");
    			System.out.println("                 created by Aaron Webster");
     
     
    			freezeScreen();
    			clearScreen();
     
    			System.out.print("How many adult tickets do you wish to purchase (ages 18-64): ");
    			at = keyboard.nextDouble();
     
     
    			System.out.print("How many student/senior tickets do you wish to purchase (0-17 or 65+): ");
    			st = keyboard.nextDouble();
     
    			clearScreen();
     
     
    			System.out.print("Please make a selection from the menu options below for additional savings.\n\n");
    			System.out.print("          Savings Menu \n ----------------------\n");
    			System.out.println("1. Free Shipping");
    			System.out.println("2. 10.0% Discount");
    			System.out.println("3. Apply whichever discount will save me the most money \n");
    			System.out.print("Enter your selection : ");
    			a = keyboard.nextInt();
     
    			dp = (at * 10 + st * 5) * .10; 
    			if (sr <= dp)
    			{
    			bd = dp;
    			}
    			else if (dp <= sr)
    			{
    			bd = sr;
    			}
     
    			if (a == 1)
    			{
    			discount = sr;
    			}
    			else if (a == 2)
    			{
    			discount = dp;
    			}
    			else if (a == 3)
    			{
    			discount = bd;
    			}
     
     
     
     
    			beforeDiscount = (at * 10) + (st * 5);
    			total = (beforeDiscount - discount) + sr;
     
     
     
     
    			clearScreen();
     
     
     
     
    			System.out.println("Purchase price $ " + beforeDiscount);
    			System.out.println("Discount applied $-" + discount);
    			System.out.println("Shipping $ " + sr);
    			System.out.println("--------------------------------------------");
    			System.out.print("Total Due $ " + total + "\n\n\n");
    			System.out.print("****** Thank you for using THE TICKET PRICE CALCULATOR *******");
     
    	} //end main
    	public static void clearScreen()
    	{
    		System.out.println("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n");
    	}//end clearScreen
     
    	public static void freezeScreen(String msg)
    	{
    		Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
     
    		System.out.print(msg);
    		keyboard.nextLine();
    	}//end freezeScreen
     
    	public static void freezeScreen()
    	{
    		Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
     
    		System.out.print("	       -- Press Enter to Continue --");
    		keyboard.nextLine();
    	}
    }
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    Default Re: Problem getting a Variable Intialized.

    variable "bd" was not initialized.
    The compiler doesn't consider what might happen inside of some if statements. It likes to see, for sure, that a variable has been assigned an initial value before it is used.
    Make the compiler happy by assigning bd a value when it is declared.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: Problem getting a Variable Intialized.

    In the line discount = bd; bd holds no value. You need to initialize bd before assigning it to another variable.

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    Default Re: Problem getting a Variable Intialized.

    Ok I got it working, thanks man

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