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Thread: whats wrong with this code....it says, 'the operator / is undefined for z=1.0-"A" / 2.0

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    Default whats wrong with this code....it says, 'the operator / is undefined for z=1.0-"A" / 2.0

    import java.lang.System;
    public class Check01D {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    double z;
    z = 1.0 - "A" / 2.0 + 1.0 % 2.0;
    double y;
    y = 2.0-z*z/2.0;
    double x;
    x = 1.0-2.0*y/z;

    System.out.println("The value of x is:" + x);

    }

    }


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    Default Re: whats wrong with this code....it says, 'the operator / is undefined for z=1.0-"A" / 2.0

    You probably want the int value of a char. Look at your code, what are are you asking the value of?

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    Default Re: whats wrong with this code....it says, 'the operator / is undefined for z=1.0-"A" / 2.0

    How do you expect to divide a String?
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    Default Re: whats wrong with this code....it says, 'the operator / is undefined for z=1.0-"A" / 2.0

    Chars are only supposed to go in single quotes. Double quotes are for strings.

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    Default Re: whats wrong with this code....it says, 'the operator / is undefined for z=1.0-"A" / 2.0

    Quote Originally Posted by Kewish View Post
    You probably want the int value of a char. Look at your code, what are are you asking the value of?
    so guide me through because am a beginner, I want the value of x to be displayed. ..thanks

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    thanks

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    Default Re: whats wrong with this code....it says, 'the operator / is undefined for z=1.0-"A" / 2.0

    Quote Originally Posted by guled View Post
    so guide me through because am a beginner
    Reread post numbers 2 and 3, compare the advice to your code, fix the problem

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