Thread: Problem getting a Variable Intialized.

So, every time I compile this, I get a single error on line 71 or the last part of the second If-Else statement. When I compile it, I get an error saying that my variable "bd" was not initialized.

The line in question is
else if (a == 3)
{
discount = bd;
}

I attached a zip with my java file in it, if that helps in solving the problem.

Thanks in advance!

import java.util.Scanner; //for the ability to get input from 
						  //the keyboard 
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 
 
public class WebsterAaronProject2
{					  
 
			public static void main(String[] args)
	{
			Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
			DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("00.0");
			double dp;
			double sr = 5.00;
			double at = 0;
			double st = 0;
			double bd;
			double discount = 0;
			double total = 0;
			double beforeDiscount = 0;
			int a;
 
 
 
 
			System.out.println("******* WELCOME TO THE TICKET PRICE CALCULATOR ******");
			System.out.println("                 created by Aaron Webster");
 
 
			freezeScreen();
			clearScreen();
 
			System.out.print("How many adult tickets do you wish to purchase (ages 18-64): ");
			at = keyboard.nextDouble();
 
 
			System.out.print("How many student/senior tickets do you wish to purchase (0-17 or 65+): ");
			st = keyboard.nextDouble();
 
			clearScreen();
 
 
			System.out.print("Please make a selection from the menu options below for additional savings.\n\n");
			System.out.print("          Savings Menu \n ----------------------\n");
			System.out.println("1. Free Shipping");
			System.out.println("2. 10.0% Discount");
			System.out.println("3. Apply whichever discount will save me the most money \n");
			System.out.print("Enter your selection : ");
			a = keyboard.nextInt();
 
			dp = (at * 10 + st * 5) * .10; 
			if (sr <= dp)
			{
			bd = dp;
			}
			else if (dp <= sr)
			{
			bd = sr;
			}
 
			if (a == 1)
			{
			discount = sr;
			}
			else if (a == 2)
			{
			discount = dp;
			}
			else if (a == 3)
			{
			discount = bd;
			}
 
 
 
 
			beforeDiscount = (at * 10) + (st * 5);
			total = (beforeDiscount - discount) + sr;
 
 
 
 
			clearScreen();
 
 
 
 
			System.out.println("Purchase price $ " + beforeDiscount);
			System.out.println("Discount applied $-" + discount);
			System.out.println("Shipping $ " + sr);
			System.out.println("--------------------------------------------");
			System.out.print("Total Due $ " + total + "\n\n\n");
			System.out.print("****** Thank you for using THE TICKET PRICE CALCULATOR *******");
 
	} //end main
	public static void clearScreen()
	{
		System.out.println("\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n");
	}//end clearScreen
 
	public static void freezeScreen(String msg)
	{
		Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
 
		System.out.print(msg);
		keyboard.nextLine();
	}//end freezeScreen
 
	public static void freezeScreen()
	{
		Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
 
		System.out.print("	       -- Press Enter to Continue --");
		keyboard.nextLine();
	}
}

Ok I got it working, thanks man