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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Parsing Integers

Posted by Landon Johnson
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Landon Johnson
Java Web Development Techdegree Student 391 Points

Im sure im not understanding the question. What does it mean, too store the integer version of answerToLife

Ive tried multiple things, and have even rewatched the course any help clarifying this would be great

ParsingInts.java 
String answerToLife = console.readLine("what is the answer to life?  ");
int answer = Integer.parseInt(answerToLife);

1 Answer

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

Your integer parsing (on line 2) is actually fine, the issue is that you have changed what is stored in the answerToLife variable (on line 1) which is not something the task asked you to do.

If you change it back to it's original value which was the string "42". Like this:

String answerToLife = "42";
int answer = Integer.parseInt(answerToLife);

Then your answer will be accepted.

Landon Johnson
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Landon Johnson
Java Web Development Techdegree Student 391 Points

Thanks, I must have deleted the single line comments from the start because. 42 lol