Thread: Help with this very simple error

//there is my code, all of it is correct accept i want the user to enter a random age and not have int set at 21. how can I make it so when i run the application the user enters their age and it will follow too the correct If statement.



import javax.swing.*;
public class Oldman
{
public static void main (String arg[] )
{
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "The Old Man says:");

//Read in a value
String enterNum = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "What is your age?:");

//convert string to a number
double num1 = Double.parseDouble(enterNum);


int user = 21;


if (user <= 12) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Howdy youngster!");
}
else if (user >12 && user <20){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Howdy, you're on your way!");

}

else if (user >=20 && user <40) {
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Howdy, you're a mover and a shaker!");

}

else if (user >=40){
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Howdy, old timer!");

}


}

}

please i wanna summit this quick

please this syntex needs to be solved

please i just need a guide on how to make the user input a number and have it go to the correct if statements.

Can anybody help me with this?

Originally Posted by Tctwins

please i just need a guide on how to make the user input a number and have it go to the correct if statements.

Hi Tctwins,
Why don't you simply use "num1" in your if statements instead of "user"? The variable "user" is unnecessary.

lol yeah im dumb. thanks dude =1 to u.