Thread: Confused on how to use multiple Methods...

Sounds like you are looking for an if statement.
or for extra credit, a switch.
You have enumerated the options, and stored the received integer value.

if value is 1 then do addition
if value is 2 then do subtraction

Of course, then you also need to call your getOperands somehow.

let me psuedocode the logic for you and see if you can connect it together

begin
print(options)
print("Select an option")
value = selection chosen
 
is value a number?
  if no, start over
 
is value between 1 and 5?
  if no, start over
 
if value is 1 do addition
if value is 2 do subtraction
end

This is an odd statement:

int getMenuOption = input.nextInt();

especially since you have a method called, "getMenuOption()". The method should be used to obtain and return the user's menu choice, something like:

int usersChoice = getMenuOption();

Note that your getMenuOption() signature does not comply with the assignment's specification.

Ive changed it alittle now...

import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class CaluclatorWithMethods {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
 
		System.out.println(" Menu: ");
		System.out.println("1. Add ");
		System.out.println("2. Sub ");
		System.out.println("3. Multiply ");
		System.out.println("4. Divide ");
		System.out.println("5. Generate a Random Number");
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		System.out.println(" What would you like to do?");
		int usersChoice = getMenuOption();
	}
 
	public static int getMenuOption(){
		if  ( usersChoice == 1 ) { 
			return getOperand();
			return add();
		}
		if ( usersChoice == 2) { 
			return getOperand();
			return subtract();
		}
		if ( usersChoice == 3) { 
			return getOperand();
			return mulitply();
		}
		if ( usersChoice == 4){ 
			return getOperand();
			return divide();
		}
		if ( usersChoice == 5) { 
			return random();
		}
	    if ( usersChoice < 1) { 
			return main();
		}
	    if ( usersChoice > 5) { 
			return main();
	    }
	}
 
 
 
 
	public static double getOperand(String prompt) {
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		double operand1 = getOperand("What is the First number? ");
		operand1 = input.nextDouble();
		double operand2 = getOperand("What is the Second number? ");
		operand2 = input.nextDouble();
		return operand1;
	}
 
	public static double add(double operand1, double operand2) {
		getOperand(null);
		double answer = operand1 + operand2;
		return answer;
	}
 
	public static double subtract(double operand1, double operand2) {
		getOperand(null);
		double answer = operand1 - operand2;
		return answer;
	}
 
	public static double multiply(double operand1, double operand2) {
		getOperand(null);
		double answer = operand1 * operand2;
		return answer;
	}
 
	public static double divide(double operand1, double operand2) {
		getOperand(null);
		double answer = operand1 / operand2;
		return answer;
	}
 
	public static double random(double lowerLimit, double upperLimit) {
		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
		double operand1 = getOperand("What is the Lower Limit? ");
		operand1 = input.nextDouble();
		double operand2 = getOperand("What is the Upper Limit? ");
		operand2 = input.nextDouble();
		double answer = (double) (Math.ceil(Math.random()
				* (upperLimit - lowerLimit)) + lowerLimit);
		return answer;
	}
 
}

getting closer... but it seems like it doesn't want to accept the user input.

You aren't getting 50 errors for that?
You are seriously cover complicating (and probably over thinking) the situation.

Store user input as choice
Validate choice
Choose option based off of choice
Ask for operands
Do operation
Print result

Originally Posted by Hamenopi

You aren't getting 50 errors for that?
You are seriously cover complicating (and probably over thinking) the situation.

Store user input as choice
Validate choice
Choose option based off of choice
Ask for operands
Do operation
Print result

I am getting a good amount of errors... i think i really am overthinking this... I got put into a lower level programming class , I dont use java... I work with python...

Ill take another look, thank you for the help. I finally got ahold of my teacher, hes gonna help me too.
Will keep you guys updated !

import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class CaluclatorWithMethods {
// main method
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// input scanner
		Scanner stdIn = new Scanner(System.in);
 
	int answer = showMenu(stdIn);
	double operand1 = getOperand(stdIn);
	double operand2 = getOperand(stdIn);
	double problemAnswer = performOp (answer, operand1, operand2);
	System.out.println(problemAnswer);
 
	}
	public static int showMenu (Scanner stdIn)
	{
		System.out.println("Menu:");
		System.out.println("1. add");
		System.out.println("2. subtract");
		System.out.println("3. multiply");
		System.out.println("4. divide");
		System.out.println("5. random");
		System.out.println("What would you like to do?");
		int answer = stdIn.nextInt();
		return answer;
	}
	public static double getOperand(Scanner stdIn)
	{
		System.out.println("What is the First Number?:");
		System.out.println("What is the Second Number?:");
		double operand = stdIn.nextDouble();
		return operand;
	}
	public static double performOp (int answer, double operand1, double operand2)
	{
		double arithmatic = 0; //needs to be initialized outside of if statement
		if (answer == 1)
		{
			arithmatic = add(operand1, operand2);
		} else if (answer == 2)
		{
			 arithmatic = subtract(operand1, operand2);
		} else if (answer == 3)
		{
			 arithmatic = multiply(operand1, operand2);
		} else if (answer == 4)
		{
			 arithmatic = divide(operand1, operand2);
		} else if 
				(answer == 5)
			 arithmatic = random(operand1, operand2);
 
		return arithmatic;
	}
	public static double add(double operand1, double operand2)
	{
		double answer = operand1 + operand2;
		return answer;
	}
	public static double subtract(double operand1, double operand2)
	{
		double answer = operand1 - operand2;
		return answer;
	}
	public static double multiply(double operand1, double operand2)
	{
		double answer = operand1 * operand2;
		return answer;
	}
	public static double divide(double operand1, double operand2)
	{
		double answer = operand1 / operand2;
		return answer;
	}
	public static double random(double operand1, double operand2)
	{
 
		double answer = (double) (Math.ceil(Math.random()
				* (operand2 - operand1)) + operand1);
		return answer;
 
	}
}

Finished... i changed ALOT in this... seems cleaner and works. i got help from my teacher... thanks guys!

Much better!
Cheers!

Still lots of errors.

The variable usersChoice is local to main() so invisible to getMenuOption().

Two returns in a block results in unreachable code.

Most of your method calls do not comply with the method signatures.

And I'm so baffled by "return main()" that I can't continue. What are you trying to do with that statement? I'm beginning to think that you think a return statement is like a GOTO statement.