Just a beginner - Need help with a simple program!!

[SurvivorTiger]

Hey everyone,
I'm fairly new to Java and i'm trying to make this simple useless program (just for the sake of practice) but I can't figure out with it is that's wrong with my code...

class CharReader {
public static void main(String args[]) throws java.io.IOException {
char MyChar;
int x;
do {
MyChar = (char) System.in.read();
if(MyChar == 'q') x++;
} while(MyChar != '.');
System.out.println("You pressed q " + x + " times.");
}
}

This is the error i get:
"variable x might not have been initialized"
I get the error twice for the "if(MyChar..." and "System.out...." line

Can anyone help me with this please?

AIM: survivertiger

http://net38.ath.cx

 

[sedj]

Hi,

I've answered your post in thread thread137-873572 .

Couple of things ...

Please don't cross-post in other forums in the future.
Also, this forum is for J2EE, the J2SE forum is forum269 .



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[paul84]

if(MyChar == 'q') x++;
should be
if(MyChar == 'q'; x++)

 

[GerryWhite]

Thanks to paul84 for his reply.

sedj: Even though you used "please", it would be nicer if you would assume SurvivorTiger was a newbie. Next time, explain to him/her what "cross-posting" is before admonishing him for a simple mistake.

- GW White

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[sedj]

GerryWhite : Sorry, don't agree - if you look at "SurvivorTiger"'s user profile they have been a member since July 2002, and have posted 85 threads, and as such is not a newbie, and so should not be crossposting.

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