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Thread: program worked until i tried to implement InputMismatchException

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    Default program worked until i tried to implement InputMismatchException

    was working fine but when I tried to use try and catch, it now says my variables are not initialized.


     
    /***********************
    *  BMI.java
    *  Eddy Caraballo
    *  
    ***********************/
     
    import java.util.*;   
     
    public class BMI
     
    {
     
       public static void main(String[] args)
       {
       Scanner stdIn = new Scanner(System.in); 
     
       System.out.println("Welcome to the CS1400 BMI Calculator");
       System.out.println("Based on your height and weight we will figure out your BMI");
     
       int heightInches; 
       int weightPounds;
       int bMI;
     
       try
       {
       System.out.print("How tall are you in inches?");
       heightInches = stdIn.nextInt();                              
       }
     
       catch (InputMismatchException e)
       {
       System.out.println("Please use numbers when entering your height");
       }
       try
       {
       System.out.print("How much do you weigh in pounds?");
       weightPounds = stdIn.nextInt();                              
       }
       catch (InputMismatchException e)
       {
       System.out.println("Come on now, Please use numbers when entering your weight");
       }
     
       bMI = (((704) * weightPounds) / (heightInches * heightInches)); 
       System.out.println("Your height is " + heightInches + "in.");
     
       System.out.println("Your weight is " + weightPounds + "lbs.");
     
       System.out.println("Your BMI is " + bMI);
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       }
     
     
    }

    here are the errors

    BMI.java:44: error: variable weightPounds might not have been initialized
       bMI = (((704) * weightPounds) / (heightInches * heightInches)); 
                       ^
    BMI.java:44: error: variable heightInches might not have been initialized
       bMI = (((704) * weightPounds) / (heightInches * heightInches)); 
                                        ^
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    Default Re: program worked until i tried to implement InputMismatchException

    The error means what it says: the variables weightPounds and heightInches will not be initialized if the user enters an incorrect variable. Java doesn't know what to do with that, so it gives you this compiler error.

    You need to either give the variables a default value, or rearrange your code so that you only use the variables after they're set.
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    Default Re: program worked until i tried to implement InputMismatchException

    Awesome, Thank you!!

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