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    Question my code is not compiling

    i am beginner in java. i had this problem but it wont compile it says i have an error in the system.out method. but i cant find it.
    heres what i got.


    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

    public class Name
    {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
    String name;
    int age = 0;
    double annualPay = 0;
    double averageMonthlyPay = 0;
    averageMonthlyPay = (annualPay/12);

    name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "What is your name? ");

    age= Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "What is your age? "));

    annualPay= Double.parseDouble(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Wh at is your annual pay? "));


    System.outprintln( "My name is," + name + "my age is"+ age +
    "and/nMy annual pay is" + annualPay +
    "/nMy average montly pay is", + averageMonthlyPay);


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    Default Re: my code is not compiling

    Welcome! If it's your first time here please read.
    Please post the full error message that you get.
    It seems like you forgot to put a dot symbol b/w out and println.

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    thank you, i put the missing period and i know get this error.2014-01-29-22-50-30.jpg

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    Hi,



    your image is not clear. Please copy and post directly what error you are getting.

    thanks,

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    Please format your code and Paste the full error message rather than an image.

    System.outprintln( "My name is," + name + "my age is"+ age +
    "and/nMy annual pay is" + annualPay +
    "/nMy average montly pay is", + averageMonthlyPay);
    Remove the comma that is before the "+ averageMonthlyPay". And you always going to get 0.0 for averageMonthlyPay because you calculated that before taking the input from user for annualPay.

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    Default Re: my code is not compiling

    ok thank you. so in order to get the right amount for annual pay i have to move the average monthly equation elsewhere

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    i have to move the average monthly equation elsewhere
    The code must assign values to all the variables used in the equation BEFORE using them in any computations.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    thank you, i found and fixed the program all together. thanks for your help. btw instead of starting a new thread i am trying to get some initials using also the joptionpane. i ask the user there first , middle and last name. but i need to get the initials of that input . but idk what to do.

    this is what i have so far'


    import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

    public class Initials
    {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
    String name;
    String initials;

    name = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "What is your first, middle, and last name? ");

    initials =

    System.out.println( "Name: " + name + " \nInitials:" + );

    }
    }

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    As you are taking first, middle, and last name as a single String use split(String regex) method to split the String name for first, middle and last name, and then use chatAt(int position) method to get the initials.

    For more details on String Class Read this

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    Can you give an example? Show what is in the name variable and what value you want to have in the initials variable.
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    i using the joption to get input from a user. SO as an example the program would ask for first middle and last name and display it as
    Name : Kevin Fern Flower
    Initials: K.F.F

    what im trying to figure out is what to use to extract the initials from the input instead of asking for the initials . i want them to be generated after they put there name.
    idk how to write that in code yet.any help

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    If there are spaces between the parts of the name, the parts could be separated by using the split() method.
    The String class has methods that can be used to get the first character in a String.
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    do you know an article on her on how to do this

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    Which part are you having problems with?
    Splitting the full name into separate parts
    Getting the first character of each part
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