Thread: If then

Hi there all, sorry but I'm completely new to Java. I started learning some Java on my own but I hit a little roadbump with if then statements. I am trying to be able to type in a number so that I can come out with one of the statements listed below (yea I know, they're funny but I'm just trying them out), but Java gives me a "operator is undefined" error.

//public static void main(String args[]){
		Scanner x = new Scanner(System.in);
		double ans;
 
		System.out.println("Type in a random number from 1-10.");
		ans = x.nextDouble();
 
		if (x > 5){
			System.out.println("You are a boy.");
		}else{System.out.println("You are a girl.");

The only problem according to eclipse is coming from the "if" line. "The operator > is undefined for the argument type(s) Scanner, int." What am I doing wrong?

Your variable x is a Scanner object. I think what you're looking to do is compare the "ans" variable instead.