i have this statement
pi = 4*(1-(1/3))
then i print it out.. pi is a double set to 0..
but it keeps printing out 4.0
instead of 2.6666666667help
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help on this...
i have this statement
pi = 4*(1-(1/3))
then i print it out.. pi is a double set to 0..
but it keeps printing out 4.0
instead of 2.6666666667
Re: help on this...
You're using ints to do double calculations. With integers, 1/3 is 0. 1-0 is 1. 4 * 1 is 4, so you get 4.0.
To see this better, do it in a few steps:
int step1 = 1/3; System.out.println(step1); int step2 = 1 - step1; System.out.println(step2); int step3 = 4 * step2; System.out.println(step3);
javapenguin (November 4th, 2010)
Re: help on this...
so do i just create a double variable like
double tmp = 0.3;
to use 1/3?
Re: help on this...
uhh ok nevermind i got it thanks
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