Why wont this line compile? (Assignment Java 4b)

[Rory Lynch]

Hi there,

I am working on my second attempt at Java 4b Say.
I had introduced a confusing piece of code..

else if ( (n < 0) || ( ( n / 1000000) > 999999 ) )

and it was nitpicked

so I attempted..
long upperLimit = 999999999999;
I was then going to use upperLimit in the condition, but the above line wont compile!

Any clue as to why not?

thanks
Rory

[fred rosenberger]

as a general note, when you post "this won't compile", it is a trememdous help if you post the compiler error. It really, truly does tell you what the problem is, or gives you a pretty good hint.

[Rory Lynch]

Good point.
the error is as follows

*>javac Say.java
Say.java:81: integer too large: 999999999999
long upperLimit = 999999999999;
^
1 error

NB. the hat symbol is below the fist 9, but the formatting is lost on posting

I am confused because I am attemping to declare and initialize a long and not an integer.
[ August 31, 2007: Message edited by: Rory Lynch ]

[Ulf Dittmer]

If you want it to be recognized as a long, you'll need to append an "L", as in "999999999999L", otherwise the compiler assumes you want an int.

[Rory Lynch]

Thanks Sherrif.

It's easy when you know the answer

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

[I]Originally posted by Rory Lynch:
the error is as follows

*>javac Say.java
Say.java:81: integer too large: 999999999999
     long upperLimit = 999999999999;
                       ^
1 error

NB. the hat symbol is below the fist 9, but the formatting is lost on posting
[/I]

The key when you want to maintain the formatting is to put it into code tags (note the buttons below the text area when you post)

[Rory Lynch]

class Manners
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        System.out.println("Thank you Marilyn");
    }
}

got it.

[Katrina Owen]

Rory,

You crack me up!

(When you write "fingers crossed" at the end of your assignments, an evil part of me wants to retort "Mwhaa haa haaa... don't hold your breath"!!)

[Jinny Morris]

Marilyn wrote:

The key when you want to maintain the formatting is to put it into code tags (note the buttons below the text area when you post)

The only way I know to capture the console error messages is to redirect the error file output - but the resulting text file doesn't have the carats in the "right" places either ... is there a better way?

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

To copy from a DOS prompt, you can use the little icon at the top left of the command prompt window to good advantage. Click on it and choose properties ...
In the options tab, put a check in the Edit Options QuickEditMode checkbox.
In the layout tab, you can change the size of the screen.

Now when you run your app, you can highlight the output by dragging the mouse and copy it by pressing "enter" (not Ctrl-C). You can paste by putting the mouse pointer inside the edit screen (anywhere) and click the right mouse button.

If you want to skip the first steps, you can use the little icon and choose "Mark", "Copy", and "Paste"

[Jinny Morris]

Marilyn -

Thank you thank you! I just tried it and it works beautifully!

[Marilyn de Queiroz]