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423 PointsReceiving multiple errors and code not running
Receiving the message from console:
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
How old are you? Exception in thread "main" java.lang.
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputStr
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:592
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:615
at TreeStory.main(TreeStory.java:12)
Code: import java.io.Console;
public class TreeStory { public static void main(String[] args) { Console console = System.console(); /* Some terms: noun - Person, place or thing verb - An action adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun Enter your amazing code here! */
String ageAsString = console.readLine("How old are you? ");
int age = Integer.parseInt(ageAsString);
if (age <13){
// ad system exit code
console.printf ("Sorry you have to at least 13 to use this program.\n");
System.exit (0);
} //close if 1
String name = console.readLine("Enter a name: ");
String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective: ");
String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun: ");
String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb: ");
String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing: ");
console.printf ("-----------Your Story----------- \n");
console.printf ("%s is a %s %s. ",name, adjective,noun);
console.printf ("He is always %s %s.",verb,adverb);
}
}
Seth Kroger
56,413 PointsFrom the output you are both compiling and running the program. Try typing in an age when prompted and see how it works.
2 Answers
Seth Kroger
56,413 PointsThat error, NumberFormatException, is caused when the string you're trying to turn into a number isn't numeric, so parseInt() can't make sense of it. For example, attempting to parse "thirteen" instead of "13". What age are you inputting?
Tascha DeVoll
423 PointsNot inputting an age.. I just compile it and receive that error.
Tascha DeVoll
423 PointsPicked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
How old are you? Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: ""
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:65)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:592)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:615)
at TreeStory.main(TreeStory.java:12)
treehouse:~/workspace$ 13
bash: 13: command not found
treehouse:~/workspace$
Said command not found
Seth Kroger
56,413 PointsThere was no error compiling the program so try running it. And what was your command to compile it? You didn't include it.
Tascha DeVoll
423 Pointscommand to compile is
clear && javac TreeStory.java && java TreeStory
Tascha DeVoll
423 PointsTascha DeVoll
423 PointsNot inputting an age... i just compile it and receive that error.