Thread: Why can't I get my variable to display?

I trying to display the value of a variable from a method, but I don't know why it will I can't do it. Can anyone help please?...

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//Java extension package
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

public class Palindrome
{

public static void main(String[] args)
{
int number = 0;
int palindrome = 0;

palindrome = retriveInput(number);

display(palindrome); //Error: Cannot make a static reference to the non-static method display(int) from the type Palindrome

}

public static int retriveInput(int numInput)
{
String userInput = "";

userInput = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter five digit number:");
numInput = Integer.parseInt(userInput);

return numInput;
}

public void display(int test)
{
System.out.print(test);
}

}

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Hi geovanniluna,
I suggest that you do a quick Google search for "Cannot make a static reference to the non-static method" and perhaps look more into what the static keyword means and how/when it should be used.

If you are getting errors you should post the entire error message.

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Please post your code correctly per the above link.

the method "display" is non-static.. but this method is call inside a static main method.. because of this error occurs..
change the method "display" to static..

public static int retriveInput(int numInput)

Just like Nijan said...