Java 6 : Grains clarification of purpose

Can you possibly clarify this purpose a little more? The boundaries for these are easily looked up.

Purpose: To learn the boundaries of int and long (accuracy), to become more familiar with the java libraries.

In addition the Java 1.4 link is a bit dated, correct? You are taken to a 'End of Life' page.

Thank you,
Jeremy

Hi Jeremy,

Indeed, they are easy to look up - so that part of the assignment is quickly accomplished.

Katrina

And what you might do when you need something beyond that boundary.

I'm curious to know what the Instructor did in the 35 lines of code. My solution was 13 lines. And, I never did figure out what I was suppose to find the API (whatever version). What am I missinig?

James McLeod

class Grains {
[code removed by Pauline]
}

[Sorry, James, we ask not to post code in the Cattle Drive. It's so others who want to figure it out for themselves can do just that. Oh, almost forgot - welcome to JavaRanch and the Cattle Drive! - Pauline]

For one thing, the cattle drive specifies java 1.4. the printf method you use is not available until 1.5.

second, your code does not conform the Style guide.

Interesting my own version doesn't compile under 1.4

hmm