passing arguments from command-line to Point(x,y)

Hi guys, I'm a beginner. I'm figuring out 'how to passing arguments from command-line to Point(x,y)? Any experts know the answer?

Welcome to the ranch !
First, do you understand how command line parameters are passed to the main class ?

When a java application is run as:

java App 1 2

If the main method is defined as follows:

public static void main(String args[])

args[0] will contain the value "1"
args[1] will contain the value "2"

In your case, you would have to convert the String values to int before using them to initialize a Point object.

That code won't compile because you're trying to store a String in a int.
Please DontBeACodeMill. Let him figure it out by giving some hints.
He'll learn a lot more from it.

eric totte wrote:You can pass the arguments from command-line as follows:

No, you can't assign a String to an int

edit Did I really have that page open more than 8 minutes?

That's 39 chars / (8 * 60) sec = 0,08125 chars a second

Aaahh~ i finally got it... Thanks, guys!!

import java.awt.Point;

class cvtArguments2Point {
public static void main(String[] arguments) {
int A = 0;
int B = 0;

if (arguments.length > 0)
A = Integer.parseInt(arguments[0]);
if (arguments.length > 1)
B = Integer.parseInt(arguments[1]);

Point zpoint = new Point();
zpoint.x = A;
zpoint.y = B;

System.out.println("Convert arguments to Point(x,y)");
System.out.println("Point X is " + zpoint.x + "\nPoint Y is " + zpoint.y);
}
}

Note that there's also a constructor allowing you to pass the coordinates (new Point(x, y)).