Thread: Trouble with comparing variables.

I have a math program that generates random numbers but i cannot figure out why the answer always says not correct. My logic seems sound but i might be missing something.

        Variable l = new Variable();
 
        int a = l.roll(1, 9);
        int b = l.roll(1, 9);
        int check = a + b;
 
 
        int s = Integer.parseInt(Answer.getText());
 
 
 
 
        if (s == check) {
            main.setText("");
            main.append("correct\n");
            main.append("Next Question:\n What is " + a + " + " + b);
        }else {
            main.setText("");
            main.append("Not Correct\n");
            main.append("Try again:\n What is " + a + " + " + b);
        }
        System.out.println(check);

variable holds my random code.
As i said before i always get the else statment even though the answer is correct. it should be going to the if statment if correct and the else statment if not correct.
What am i doing wrong?

Originally Posted by miller4103

... i always get the else statment ...

Then either s or check have a value you do not expect. Use a println to see the values of both variables just before your if statement and see which one (or if both) have the value you expect.

I figured it out but do not know how to fix it. What is happening is it wants the value of the next numbers rolled not the ones that are currently on the screen. so if the problem is 7+1 and the second problem is 9+1 i have to enter 10 for the 7+1 for it to be correct. How do i fix this? I cant figure it out.

I think this code work well..
If s is the guessed number by user for (a+b)?
so you need to guess the right number for "correct printed"...

this is my simply test code, and work fine..

public static void main(String args[]) {
        int a=new Random().nextInt(5);
        int b=new Random().nextInt(5);
 
        int c=a+b;
 
        int ans=5;
        System.out.println(c);
        if(c==ans){
            System.out.println("your guessed = "+ans+" is correct" +" a="+a+" b="+b);
        }else{
                            System.out.println("your guessed = "+ans+" is not correct"+" a="+a+" b="+b);
 
        }
 
    }