Thread: Scanner cannot be used as variable in "if" Statements???

I created a variable for the scanner called serena. Serena variable is equal to what the user inputs. My if statement says that if the answer the user enters is not equal to the actual answer then it is to display "wrong". It is a basic math game I am working on. NetBeans is telling me that I cannot use the scanner in an if statement? I am confused. Please take a look and help.

package pkgnew;

import java.util.Scanner;

public class New{
public static void main(String args[]){

Scanner serena = new Scanner(System.in);
double fnum, snum, answer;
fnum = 6;
snum = 6;
answer = fnum + snum;
System.out.println("6 + 6");
serena.nextLine();
if (serena = answer){
System.out.println("Correct!");
}else
System.out.println("Wrong!The answer is:" answer);{

}
}

--- Update ---

Do I have to define Serena as whatever number the user inputs? If so, how?

Please post your code correctly.

'=' is an assignment operator. '==' is a comparison operator.

Sorry for the mistake, greg. The problem is the scanner and double being incomparable...

Assign what is collected by the Scanner object to a variable and then compare that. Something like:

double userAnswer = serena.nextDouble();
if ( userAnswer == answer ) . . . etc.

Thank you, Greg. It worked!

You're welcome.