Return value error

[Tahoe]

Beginning programmer...I keep getting a missing return value error on the following block of code.

/**
* Calculates the season charge based on the size of the lawn
*/
public String calculateCost()
{
double cost;
double area = calculateArea();


if(area < 400)
cost = 25*NUM_OF_WEEKS;
if(area > 400 || area < 600)
cost = 35*NUM_OF_WEEKS;
else
cost = 50*NUM_OF_WEEKS;
return;
}

Even if I indicate return cost;, I get another type of error. Any suggestions??

Thanks in advance...

 

[maxpower1]

your method is returning a String. Hence, you need to do this:-

public String calculateCost(){

String returnResult = null;

//Your function here

return returnResult;
}

~za~
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[Tahoe]

It compiled! Thanks again!!