Thread: HELP!! Cant get point program to work

So I am trying to create a program that gives the distances between two points that can be inputted by the user. And here has to be a default constructor to set x and y values to 0. Any help to set me in the right direction would be greatly appricated!

import java.util.*;
import java.math.*;        
 
public class point
{
	point P1=new point(0,0);
    point P2=new point(0,0);
	double x;
	double y;
 
    double getX()
    {
        return x;
    }
 
    double getY()
    {
       return y;
    }
 
 
    public void distance(double x, double y)
    {
    	double p=Math.sqrt((P1.getX() - P2.getX()) *  (P1.getX() - P2.getX()) + 
    			(P1.getY() - P2.getY()) *  (P1.getY() - P2.getY()) );
    }
 
    public double distance( double p)
    {
 
        distance(x,y);
        return p;
    }
}

anddd the main...

import java.util.*;
import java.math.*;
public class Lab07 
{
 
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
    	point P1=new point(0,0);
        point P2=new point(0,0);
    	Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter first x coord");
        double x = in.nextDouble();
        System.out.println("Enter first y coord");
        double y = in.nextDouble();      
        System.out.println("The distance between the two points is "+ point.distance(p));
    }
 
}

Are you getting errors? If so, post them. Is the program compiling and running but not working as you'd hoped? Then post sample runs and describe how the run does not meet the requirements.

Some 'points' to consider:

Follow Java naming conventions and capitalize class names. I recommend that you also don't name your classes the same as existing core Java classes.

A constructor is a method without a return type, not even void, that has the same name as the class. The "default" constructor refers to the zero-argument constructor.

A 'point' in a cartesian coordinate system is defined by two parameters, usually referred to as 'x' and 'y'.

Two points require 4 parameters, (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).

The distance between 2 points ( x1, y1 ) and ( x2, y2 ) = Sqrt ( ( x2 - x1 )^2 + ( y2 - y1 ) ^ 2 ).

The method distance() does not belong in a point class. A point has no dimensions.

Let us know what you need help with.

If the point class must have a 'distance' method, then ifs signature should be:

// this method returns the distance from point1 to point2 by calling point1.distanceTo( point2 )
public double distanceTo( Point point2 ) { }

@syedbhai
Please see: The problem with spoonfeeding

Ok so I fixed most of the errors , the only problem now is that it cant read "p1 or p2" form my main.

---"p1 cannot be resolved, p2 cannot be resolved. in distance(double, double)

import java.util.*;
import java.math.*;        
 
public class point
{
	double x;
	double y;
 
	public point()
	{
		double x=0;
		double y=0;	
	}	
    double getX()
    {
        return x;
    }
 
    double getY()
    {
       return y;
    }
 
 
    public double distance(double x, double y)
    {
    	double p=Math.sqrt((P1.getX() - P2.getX()) *  (P1.getX() - P2.getX()) + 
    			(P1.getY() - P2.getY()) *  (P1.getY() - P2.getY()) );
 
    }
 
    public double distance(double p)
    {
 
        distance(p);
        return p;
    }
 
 
 
}

and..

import java.util.*;
import java.math.*;
public class  Lab07 
{
 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
 
    	point P1=new point();
        point P2=new point();
    	Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter first x coord");
        double x = in.nextDouble();
        System.out.println("Enter first y coord");
        double y = in.nextDouble();      
        System.out.println("The distance between the two points is "+ point.distance());
    }
 
}

--- Update ---

Also how can i get this to input two cords without creating two new x and y variables?

Ok guys finally got it down to this last bit, all i need is for my Point class to read the p1 and p2, it comes up with "cant be resolved. Any fixes?

import java.util.*;
import java.math.*;        
 
public class Point 
{
	double x0;
	double y0;
 
	public  Point()
	{
		double x=0;
		double y=0;	
	}	
	public  Point(double x, double y)
	{
		x0=x;
		y0=y;		
	}
    double getX()
    {
        return x0;
    }
    double getY()
    {
       return y0;
    }
    public static double distance()
    {
    	double p=Math.sqrt((P1.getX() - P2.getX()) *  (P1.getX() - P2.getX()) + 
    			(P1.getY() - P2.getY()) *  (P1.getY() - P2.getY()) );
    	return p;
    }
 
}

andddd.....

import java.util.*;
import java.math.*;
 
public class  Lab07 
{
 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
 
    	Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.println("Enter first x coord");
        double x = in.nextDouble();
        System.out.println("Enter first y coord");
        double y = in.nextDouble();   
        Point P1 = new Point(x,y);
        System.out.println("Enter second x coord");
        x = in.nextDouble();
        System.out.println("Enter second y coord");
        y = in.nextDouble(); 
        Point P2=new Point(x,y);
        System.out.println("The distance between the two points is " + Point.distance());
    }
 
}

Sir,
I am sorry. I apoligize. Please forgive me.
I will do my best to avoid spoonfeeding in the future.

Thanks,
Syed.

. . . all i need is for my Point class to read the p1 and p2, it comes up with "cant be resolved.

I explained how this should be done in post #4. You can name the method what you like; I don't have to like it. Reread Post #4 and let me know what you don't understand or can't code to make that work.