missing method body, or declare abstract 1

[baldockl]

Hi,

I am a programming newbie - learning Java.

I am having a problem with the following tiny program.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

On attempting to compile I am getting three errors and I'm stumped.

D:\Central\Grad_Dip_Comp\ST501\ST151\P05>javac tolerance.java
tolerance.java:27: missing method body, or declare abstract
public static boolean methodEquals(double first, double second, double tol);
^
tolerance.java:34: return outside method
return true;
^
tolerance.java:38: return outside method
return false;
^
3 errors

Thankyou for your time and regards to you

Lee

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import io.*;

public class tolerance
{
public static void main(String [] args)
{
double firstValue, secondValue, tolerance;
boolean areequals;

firstValue=ConsoleInput.readDouble ("Input first value:"
secondValue=ConsoleInput.readDouble ("Input second value:"
tolerance=ConsoleInput.readDouble ("Input tolerance:"
areequals=methodEquals(firstValue, secondValue, tolerance);

if (areequals == true)
{
System.out.println("The numbers are equal"
}
else
{
System.out.println("The numbers are not equal"
}
}


public static boolean methodEquals(double first, double second, double tol);

{
double first, second, tol;

if (Math.abs(first-second)<tol)
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
}

 

[dgilmore]

Hi baldockl,

If you have a look at the end of your methodEquals() declaration line you'll see a semi-colon. Take it out and the program will work.

David

 

[leebaldock]

Hi David,

Thank you so much!

I really appreciate it!!!!

The program now works

Regards

Lee