Using hasNextInt()

[miller587]

Trying to code in hasNextInt() for data type checking. Basicall my code ask user for input and if user doesn't use an int they get an error. I know i should have a if and else statement with this.
I am trying this data type checking in this block of code and I get tons of errors

while (isValid==false)
}
System.out.print("How many Hammers? ");
if(input.hasNextInt())
{
numHammers = input.NextInt();
isValid = true;
}
else
}
input.nextLine();
System.out.println("\nError! Please enter a number!");
}
}

[Laharl]

After the else you use a close brace, not an open one. Switch that } to a { and you'll be fine.

[miller587]

Thanks have fixed problem, but now I have error that my varaible might not have been intialized looking for numHammers which is my int. I new to java and trying to learn this.

[r035198x]

Thanks have fixed problem, but now I have error that my varaible might not have been intialized looking for numHammers which is my int. I new to java and trying to learn this.

Yep, the local variables have to be definitely assigned in that block. You could initialize it to some negative number.

[miller587]

your saying in loop I must initialize numHammers to a number

[miller587]

I got 5 Items that user inputs amount of product he or she wants, only trying to determine if user enters an int when entering number for second product. I have been searching all over net for examples. I am sure I am missing something simple. I get an error saying numHammers not intailized. Puzzeled. Here is my input of code.

System.out.print("How many Hacksaws? ");
numHackSaws = input.nextInt();

while (numHackSaws <0 || numHackSaws >10)
{
System.out.print("Incorrect! Please re-enter a number between(0-10): ");
numHackSaws = input.nextInt();
}

while (isValid==false)
{
System.out.print("How many Hammers? ");
if(input.hasNextInt())
{
numHammers = input.nextInt();
isValid = true;
}
else
{
input.nextLine();
System.out.println("\nError! Please enter a number!");
}
}

System.out.print("How many Drills? ");
numDrills = input.nextInt();
System.out.print("How many HardHats? ");
numHardHats = input.nextInt();
System.out.print("How many pairs of Safety Goggles? ");
numSafetyGoggles = input.nextInt();

[r035198x]

Look at the error message (they are usually very informative) and initialize the variable (during declaration) being reported there to a negative number.

[miller587]

To use hasNextInt() in scanner class to validate input do I have to add in a range check for this to work.

[r035198x]

To use hasNextInt() in scanner class to validate input do I have to add in a range check for this to work.

I don't fully understand that but could you post the full code you have now and the error message you are getting.
Note: When posting code in the forum please make sure you use code tags.

[miller587]

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.Scanner;

class JohnVanHoutanP2
{

private static final double HACKSAW_COST = 15.99;        //class constants
      private static final double HAMMER_COST = 12.18;
      private static final double HARDHAT_COST = 18.75;
      private static final double DRILL_COST = 19.99;
      private static final double SAFETYGOGGLES_COST = 16.47;
      private static final double TAX_RATE = 0.05;
      private static final double SHIPPING_COST = 0.08;

/************************************************** ********
main Method - program starts execution here
************************************************** *******/

public static void main(String[] args)
{

 int numHackSaws, numHammers, numDrills, numHardHats, numSafetyGoggles, numItems;  //local variarables
        double totalCost, tax, shipping, bill,average;
        boolean isValid = false;

Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); //create an object of the Scanner class
Date today = new Date(); //create an object of the Date class

System.out.println();
System.out.printf("John VanHoutan Java 9:30TTH %tD\n",today);
System.out.println();

printDisplay();
System.out.println();

/**********************input*********************** ******/

System.out.print("How many Hacksaws?                 ");
        numHackSaws = input.nextInt();
 
        while (numHackSaws <0 || numHackSaws >10)
        {
            System.out.print("Incorrect! Please re-enter a number between(0-10): ");
            numHackSaws = input.nextInt();
        }
 
        while (isValid==false)
        {
            System.out.print("How many Hammers? ");
            if(input.hasNextInt())
            {
                numHammers = input.nextInt();
                isValid = true;
            }
            else
            {
                input.nextLine();
                System.out.println("\nError! Please enter a number!");
            }
        }
 
        System.out.print("How many Drills?                   ");
        numDrills  = input.nextInt();
        System.out.print("How many HardHats?                 ");
        numHardHats  = input.nextInt();
        System.out.print("How many pairs of Safety Goggles?  ");
        numSafetyGoggles  = input.nextInt();

/*********************processing******************* ******/

totalCost = (numHackSaws*HACKSAW_COST) + (numHammers*HAMMER_COST) +
                    (numDrills*DRILL_COST) + (numHardHats*HARDHAT_COST) +
                    (numSafetyGoggles*SAFETYGOGGLES_COST);
 
        tax = TAX_RATE * totalCost;
        bill = totalCost + tax;
 
        numItems = numHackSaws + numHammers + numDrills +
                   numHardHats + numSafetyGoggles;
 
        shipping = calcShipping (totalCost);
        average = calcAvg(totalCost,numItems);

/***********************output********************* ******/
System.out.println();
System.out.printf("\nCost of Items: $%6.2f",totalCost);
System.out.printf("\nShipping Cost: $%6.2f",shipping);
System.out.printf("\nTax: $%6.2f",tax);
System.out.printf("\nFinal Bill: $%6.2f\n\n",bill);
System.out.printf("\nTotal Number of Items Purchased: %6d",numItems);
System.out.printf("\nAverage Price of Items: $%6.2f\n\n",average);
} //end of main method

/************************************************** *************
printDisplay Method - list items with prices
************************************************** ************/
public static void printDisplay()
{
System.out.print("Welcome To The Hardware Store");
System.out.println();
System.out.print("------------------------------");
System.out.printf("\nHackSaw\t\t\t$%5.2f",HACKSAW_ COST);
System.out.printf("\nHammer\t\t\t$%5.2f",HAMMER_CO ST);
System.out.printf("\nDrill\t\t\t$%5.2f",DRILL_COST );
System.out.printf("\nHardHat\t\t\t$%5.2f",HARDHAT_ COST);
System.out.printf("\nSafetyGoggle\t\t$%5.2f",SAFET YGOGGLES_COST);
System.out.println();
} //end of printDisplay method

/************************************************** *************
calcShipping Method - returns a double
************************************************** ************/
public static double calcShipping(double purchaseCost)
{
double shipping;

shipping = purchaseCost * SHIPPING_COST;

return shipping;
} //end of calcShipping method

/************************************************** *************
calcAverage Method - returns a double
************************************************** ************/
public static double calcAvg(double purchaseCost, int numProducts)
{
double average;

average = purchaseCost / numProducts;

return average;
} //end of calcAvg method

} //end of JohnVanHoutanP2 class

[miller587]

Not quite sure what I should tag as [code]

Error reads as follows: variable numHammers might not have been initialized
totalCost = (numHackSaws*HACKSAW_COST) + (numHammers*HAMMER_COST) +

I am only trying to determine if user put an int when asked for number of 2nd item.

I have never used any of the scanner methods to check validation of input

[r035198x]

Not quite sure what I should tag as [code]

Error reads as follows: variable numHammers might not have been initialized
totalCost = (numHackSaws*HACKSAW_COST) + (numHammers*HAMMER_COST) +

I am only trying to determine if user put an int when asked for number of 2nd item.

I have never used any of the scanner methods to check validation of input

1.) Unlike C, Java does not require you to declare all variables at the top. In fact it is encouraged to declare variables closest to where they are used.
2.) Your error is because you have not initialized the numHammers variable.
Just a simple

int numHammers = -1;

at the start of your main method will make that error disappear.

[miller587]

thanks for the interpetation I have used C in past makes sense. thanks, for helping me out