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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Parsing Integers

Monique Maree
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Monique Maree
Courses Plus Student 1,961 Points
Posted by Monique Maree
Monique Maree
Courses Plus Student 1,961 Points

Stuck in a challenge task

Please help me with this question, been stuck on it for a while:

Create a new int variable that is named answer. Store the integer version of answerToLife in it.

Jeff Busch
Jeff Busch
19,287 Points

Can we see your code?

3 Answers

Szymon Kadłuczka
Szymon Kadłuczka
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Szymon Kadłuczka
Szymon Kadłuczka
8,762 Points

I didn't take this course, but I think the correct answer should be:

int answer = Integer.parseInt(answerToLife);
Stephen Bone
Stephen Bone
12,359 Points
Stephen Bone
Stephen Bone
12,359 Points

Hi Monique

You basically need to convert the string variable to an integer and store it in a variable of int type.

In the previous video Craig discusses using the Integer wrapper with the parseInt method to handle the conversion.

So your code should look as below:

int answer = Integer.parseInt(answerToLife);

Hope it helps!