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Thread: Simple maths equations

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    Default Simple maths equations

    Hello I am brand new to Java having only programed in Python before. I am trying to write a Java program that displays the result of(1.3x2.4)-(2.6x4)/(45.5-6.7).
    What I have tried...
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    package assignment1.pkg3b;
     
     
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    public class Assignment13b {
     
        /**
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        public static void main(String[] args) {
            sum = (1.3*2.4)-(2.6*4)/(45.5-6.7);      
     
     
     
        }
     
    }


    The error returned says- create filed "sum" in assignment.pkb3b.Assignment13b, creat parameter "sum", create local variable "sum".

    Thank you in advance as I same I am brand new to this language.
    Last edited by jps; September 17th, 2013 at 04:24 PM. Reason: code tags


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    Default Re: Simple maths equations

    In python, variables do not need to be declared as their datatype is inferred.

    In java, variables must be declared with a type. You can assign sum as an int or a double.

    You'd also need to print the result to the console. In python you'd just type 'print sum', in java you'd use print or println. The syntax is slightly different than python, but this type of information is very easy to find.

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