Thread: maximum of two numbers method problem

I just got introduced to methods and functions, and I have to use them to find the max of two integers entered by the user. Below is my code and the error I get is "cannot find symbol - variable maximum". Please any help on what I forgot to include?

 
 
import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class program4e_2
{
 
      public static void main(String args[])
      {
          Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
          System.out.println("Student 1, input your mark.");
          int x = sc.nextInt();
          System.out.println("Student 2, input your mark.");
          int y = sc.nextInt();
          int value =  maximum(x,y);
          System.out.println(maximum);
 
 
        }
        static public int maximum(int x,int y)
        {
            return Math.max(x,y);
        }
}

Originally Posted by Norm

The compiler can not find a variable named maximum. Look at the code and find the name of the variable that you want to print. maximum is the name of a method that the code calls.

You probably should NOT use the Math.max() method in the maximum() method. I would expect your instructor to want you to use an if statement to find the max value to be returned.

Oh wow I'm an idiot

I have to print 'value' not maximum, thanks.