Thread: another easy one, variable not initialized

I have been staring at this for longer than I care to admit, I dont know why it says the variable hold may not have been initialized? Looks initialized to me. You guys are the best any insight you may have would be awesome.

1 error found:
File: E:\ClassPractice1\ClassPractice1\Question1_IfState ment.java [line: 32]
Error: The local variable hold may not have been initialized

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 
//This program practices JOptionPane and an IF statement.
 
public class Question1_IfStatement
{
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
    String inputString;
    double first;
    double second;
    double hold;
 
    DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#0.00");
 
    inputString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog ("What is the first number: ");
    first = Double.parseDouble (inputString);
 
    inputString = JOptionPane.showInputDialog ("What is the second number: ");
    second = Double.parseDouble (inputString);
 
    if (first >= second)
    {
      hold = (first * second) + (first * 2);
    }
    if (second > first)
    {
      hold = (first + second) + (second * 5);
    }
 
 
    JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, formatter.format(hold));
 
  System.exit(0);
}
}

Please initialize your variable first.
it means to specify its initial value.
double hold = 0;
your trying print/access you variable hold without any initial value on it.
you thought that you have set a value on it because of your statement

if (second > first)
    {
      hold = (first + second) + (second * 5);
    }

as you can see, that is a conditional statement,
what if the condition is false?
then you might never write anything on your variable right?
that why it gives you a compilation error.
initialize it first

double hold = 0;

You guys are awesome. Im guessing you are doing it for no pay as well which makes you twice as awesome. Setting a value of 0 for my variables worked great, Thanks again.