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Thread: Objects and Classes

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    Default Objects and Classes

    I am just trying to figure out basic classes/objects. I am trying to write a program where it will return the area of a triangle. I realize this can be done easier another way but I am just trying to figure out how these things work....


    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    class Triangle {
    	double height;
    	double base;
     
    	double getArea() {
    		return 1/2 * height * base;
    	}
    }
     
    public class study {
    	public static void main(String[]args) {
    		Triangle Triangle = new Triangle();
    		Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
    		System.out.println("Height?");
    		Triangle.height = in.nextInt();
    		System.out.println("Base?");
    		Triangle.base = in.nextInt();
    		Triangle.getArea();
    		System.out.println("The area of a triangle with height " + Triangle.height + " and base " + Triangle.base + " is " + Triangle.getArea()); 
    	}	
    }

    It keeps printing the null value 0.0 for area of a triangle.


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    Default Re: Objects and Classes

    try "return (0.5 * height * base);" instead of "return 1/2 * height * base;" It may be the 1/2 vs. 0.5

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    Default Re: Objects and Classes

    That worked. Thank you. Can't believe it was that simple.

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    1/2 is integer division which returns a value of 0. Use 0.5
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