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displaying a positive result instead of negative

I am creating a java program that will ask the user to input 2 integers then it will display the sum, difference and product. I need help for how to make the difference not show a negative result for example if the user inputs a smaller number first such as 2 and 5 I want the program to display 3 instead of -3
Here is the Java Code
/**
* #author Robbie Ramirez
* Unit2
* This program will calculate the sum, difference, and product of two integers
*/
//Scanner for user input
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Integer {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Ask the user to input two integers
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Input two integers");
// Stored the input integers
int num1 = sc.nextInt();
int num2 = sc.nextInt();
// Integers sum, difference, and product calculation
int sum = num1 + num2;
System.out.println("\nThe sum is " + sum);
int difference = num1 - num2;
System.out.println("\nThe difference is " + difference);
int product = num1 * num2;
System.out.println("\nThe product is " + product);
}
}

You can use Math.abs(x) where x is an int to convert negative to positive and if the difference is positive nothing will happen

Just use method Math.abs(), the implementation is like this
int difference = Math.abs(num1 - num2);
Its will work and remove negativity

static reference error with class methods java [duplicate]

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Non-static variable cannot be referenced from a static context
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New to java. Do not understand error. Basically trying to return value to then determine output but error "Cannot make static reference to non static field appears on line 13" in the class bosscalc. Return values from operators class.Please help. I have indicated line 13 in the class bosscalc. Thanks
package calculator;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class bosscalc {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
public static void main(String args[]) {
operators operatorobjects=new operators();
String answer;
System.out.println("What would you like to do? ");
answer =input.nextLine(); -------------------------LINE 13
if (answer=="a"){
double adding = operatorobjects.add();
}
if (answer=="s") {
double subtrat = operatorobjects.sub();
}
if (answer=="m") {
double multiply = operatorobjects.sub();
}
}
}
Class operators:
package calculator;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class operators {
double add() {
double n1,n2,a;
Scanner input=new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter number 1 ");
n1=input.nextDouble();
System.out.print("Enter number 2 ");
n2=input.nextDouble();;
a=n1+ n2;
return a;
}
double sub() {
double n1,n2,d;
Scanner input=new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter number 1 ");
n1=input.nextDouble();
System.out.print("Enter number 2 ");
n2=input.nextDouble();;
d=n1 - n2;
return d;
}
double m() {
double n1,n2,m;
Scanner input=new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter number 1 ");
n1=input.nextDouble();
System.out.print("Enter number 2 ");
n2=input.nextDouble();;
m=n1/n2;
return m;
}
}

As the error message says: From a static context (your static main function) you cannot reference a non-static variable (input).
You can fix it by making input static, i. e. declare it as follows:
static Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

I have spent five minutes changing (refactoring) your code. There were a few simple errors. I have moved everything into a single class, and added some comments.
There are lots of improvements which can be made. But this is all down to practice and experience:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Operators {
/**
* add numbers
* #return n1 + n2
*/
double add() {
double n1, n2, a;
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter number 1 ");
n1 = input.nextDouble();
System.out.print("Enter number 2 ");
n2 = input.nextDouble();
a = n1 + n2;
return a;
}
/**
* subtract numbers
* #return n1 - n2
*/
double sub() {
double n1, n2, d;
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter number 1 ");
n1 = input.nextDouble();
System.out.print("Enter number 2 ");
n2 = input.nextDouble();
d = n1 - n2;
return d;
}
/**
* multiply numbers
* #return n1 * n2
*/
double multiply() {
double n1, n2, m;
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter number 1 ");
n1 = input.nextDouble();
System.out.print("Enter number 2 ");
n2 = input.nextDouble();
m = n1 * n2;
return m;
}
/**
* divide numbers
* #return n1 / n2
*/
double divide() {
double n1, n2, m;
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter number 1 ");
n1 = input.nextDouble();
System.out.print("Enter number 2 ");
n2 = input.nextDouble();
m = n1 / n2;
return m;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
Operators operatorobjects = new Operators();
String answer;
System.out.println("What would you like to do? ");
answer = input.nextLine();
/**
* String equality use String.equals()
*/
if (answer.equals("a")) {
double adding = operatorobjects.add();
/**
* Debug output println
*/
System.out.println("adding = " + adding);
} else if (answer.equals("s")) {
double subtract = operatorobjects.sub();
System.out.println("subtract = " + subtract);
} else if (answer.equals("m")) {
double multiply = operatorobjects.multiply();
System.out.println("multiply = " + multiply);
} else if (answer.equals("d")) {
double divide = operatorobjects.divide();
System.out.println("divide = " + divide);
}
/**
* More debug exiting
*/
System.out.println("exiting");
}
}
I have added a divide method, and renamed to multiply. The output from running is:
What would you like to do?
a
Enter number 1 10
Enter number 2 10
adding = 20.0
exiting
What would you like to do?
s
Enter number 1 10
Enter number 2 2
subtract = 8.0
exiting
What would you like to do?
m
Enter number 1 2
Enter number 2 5
multiply = 10.0
exiting
What would you like to do?
d
Enter number 1 6
Enter number 2 3
divide = 2.0
exiting

Amend all values in an Arraylist

I have a lab for my Programming I class where we need to design a program that uses an ArrayList of resistances to calculate the total resistance of a parallel and series circuit. For the parallel circuit, I need to change every item in the ArrayList to its reciprocal (1/item). I got to this point and cannot seem to find why this is wrong and a possible way around it. Thanks.
**the error I get is "The method get(int) in the type ArrayList is not applicable for the arguments (double)" for the line " resistances = 1 / resistances.get(index);" **
-businesslogic class-
import java.util.ArrayList;
/**
* The class Circuit gathers the resistances of a user-defined number of
* resistors for a user-defined type of circuit and displays the total
* resistance of the circuit for the main method of the Presentation class.
*/
public class Circuit {
private double arrayListSize;
public double n;
public double sum;
public double finalSum;
public ArrayList<Double> resistances = new ArrayList<Double>();
/**
* #param initialPop
* user-defined initial population
*/
public final void setArraySize(final double alSize) {
arrayListSize = alSize;
}
public final double getArraySize() {
return arrayListSize;
}
public final void setResistors(double alResistances) {
for (n = 0; n < getArraySize(); n++) {
resistances.add(alResistances);
}
}
public ArrayList<Double> getResistors() {
return resistances;
}
public final void setPResistance(ArrayList<Double> resistances) {
for (double index : resistances) {
resistances = 1 / resistances.get(index);
}
sum = 0;
for (double i : resistances) {
sum =sum + i;
}
double finalSum = 1 / sum;
}
public final double getPResistance() {
return finalSum;
}
}
-presentation class-
import java.util.Scanner;
/**
* The Class Presentation
*/
public class Presentation {
/**
* The main class uses the Circuit class and user input
* to calculate the total resistance of a circuit.
*
* #param args
* command line arguments
*/
public static void main(final String[] args) {
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
Circuit resistanceTotal = new Circuit();
System.out.println("This program will calculate the"
+ " total resistance of either a parallel or "
+ " a series circuit.\n");
System.out.println("Would you like to calculate the"
+ " resistance of a parallel circuit (1) or a"
+ " series circuit (2)?");
int userChoice = keyboard.nextInt();
System.out.println("How many resistors are there in the circuit?");
resistanceTotal.setArraySize(keyboard.nextDouble());
System.out.println("Enter resistance of resistor #" + (resistanceTotal.n + 1));
resistanceTotal.setResistors(keyboard.nextDouble());
resistanceTotal.getResistors();
if (userChoice == 1) {
resistanceTotal.setPResistance(resistanceTotal.getResistors());
resistanceTotal.getPResistance();
}
if (userChoice != 1 & userChoice != 2) {
System.out.println("You must enter 1 or 2!!!");
}
keyboard.close();
}
}

Your error is in this the setPResistance method. The method arrayList.get(i) takes a int value as a parameter, and you passed it the actual value of the position, which is a double.
To replace each item in the arraylist to its reciprocal, change the method like so:
public final void setPResistance(ArrayList<Double> resistances) {
for (int c = 0; c < resistances.size(); c++) {
resistances.set(c, 1/resistances.get(c));
}
}
Java docs on the set(int index, Double element) method:
Replaces the element at the specified position in this list with the
specified element.

Why doesn't my array work?

I'm very new to java (only been using it for 2 days now), and am trying to make a class that lets you input three numbers, and then outputs the average of all three. When the code is like this the output always equals 0 and I don't know why? I am able to get it to work if I change add "static" to all the public integers, but why do I have to do that? Is there another way I can do it without making them static?
import java.util.Scanner;
public class lettuce
{
public int num1;
public int num2;
public int num3;
public static void main(String args[])
{
lettuce lettuceObject = new lettuce();
int total = 0;
int average;
int array[] = {lettuceObject.num1,lettuceObject.num2,lettuceObject.num3};
lettuceObject.getNum1();
System.out.println(lettuceObject.num1);
System.out.println(array[0]);
lettuceObject.getNum2();
System.out.println(lettuceObject.num2);
System.out.println(array[1]);
lettuceObject.getNum3();
System.out.println(lettuceObject.num3);
System.out.println(array[2]);
for(int counter = 0; counter < array.length;counter++)
{
total = total + array[counter];
}
average = total/array.length;
System.out.println("The average of the three numbers is: " + average);
}
public int getNum1()
{
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please type your first number: ");
return num1 = keyboard.nextInt();
}
public int getNum2()
{
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please type your second number: ");
return num2 = keyboard.nextInt();
}
public int getNum3()
{
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please type your third number: ");
return num3 = keyboard.nextInt();
}
}

The output is 0 because you have never initialized your num(s), you're assigning to them on get(s) which you never call - and you're trying to set them in get(s) which isn't the customary approach.
public int num1 = 3;
public int num2 = 3;
public int num3 = 3;
And you should get 3. A getter should look like
public int getNum1()
{
return num1;
}
A setter should look like
public void setNum1(int num1) {
this.num1 = num1;
}
And then you would customarily name your class Lettuce and call it from main like
Lettuce lettuce = new Lettuce();
lettuce.setNum1(10);
System.out.println(lettuce.getNum1());
You would customarily also make your fields private and access them through your mutator and accessor methods (getters and setters)
private int num1;
private int num2;
private int num3;
You could choose to create a constructor
public Lettuce(int num1, int num2, int num3) {
this.num1 = num1;
this.num2 = num2;
this.num3 = num3;
}
You could also calculate the average from "lettuce" with something like
public double average() {
return (num1 + num2 + num3) / 3.0;
}
Edit
Please don't edit your question like that. Also, consider the order of your operations. Your get methods are what set the values. So call them before you create your array!
lettuceObject.getNum1();
lettuceObject.getNum2();
lettuceObject.getNum3();
// Each of those values is 0 until you call the previous three lines.
int array[] = {lettuceObject.num1,lettuceObject.num2,lettuceObject.num3};
System.out.println(array[0]);
System.out.println(array[1]);
System.out.println(array[2]);

As you are new I will give you some more tips they making this work.
1: The static modifier specifies that you don't need to instanciate a Class to use that attribute (variable or method ).
For example, if you have a class with one static variable:
public class Clazz {
static int variable=1;
}
You may call it without creating an instance of Clazz. System.out.println(Clazz.variable); would compile with no problems.
Otherwise, a non-staticattribute will need an Instance of Clazz to be accessed:
Clazz instanceOfClazz = new Clazz();
System.out.println(instanceOfClazz.variable);
2: The type intis native. So, when you create your array, you are passing no values, and after reading the output, your array is not updated.
3: a double variable would be more precise to store the result of an average.
4: last but not least, your getNum method could be merged into just 1 method receiving the message as parameter, so you hace a best and clear reuse of the code. That can be staticbecause it doesn't need to interact with any object of the class Lettuce (with receive as parameter all it needs to execute and return the integer sent by the user, you can assing the return outside the method)
Ps.: by notation, the class name should start with capital letter.
Your final class would look better this way:
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Lettuce
{
public int num1;
public int num2;
public int num3;
public static void main(String args[])
{
Lettuce lettuceObject = new Lettuce();
int total = 0;
double average;
lettuceObject.num1 = lettuceObject.getNum("Please type your first number: ");
System.out.println(lettuceObject.num1);
System.out.println(array[0]);
lettuceObject.num2 = lettuceObject.getNum("Please type your second number: ");
System.out.println(lettuceObject.num2);
System.out.println(array[1]);
lettuceObject.num2 = lettuceObject.getNum("Please type your third number: ");
System.out.println(lettuceObject.num3);
System.out.println(array[2]);
int array[] = {lettuceObject.num1,lettuceObject.num2,lettuceObject.num3};
for(int counter = 0; counter < array.length;counter++)
{
total = total + array[counter];
}
average = total/array.length;
System.out.println("The average of the three numbers is: " + average);
}
public int getNum(String message)
{
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println(message);
return keyboard.nextInt();
}
}
Hope this helped.

Java Averaging Program

Write a class called Average that can be used to calculate average of several integers. It should contain the following methods:
 A method that accepts two integer parameters and returns their average.
 A method that accepts three integer parameters and returns their average.
 A method that accepts two integer parameters that represent a range. Issue an error message and return zero if the second parameter is less than the first one. Otherwise, the method should return the average of the integers in that range (inclusive).
I am totally new to Java and programming, this has me completely lost! Here's what I've tried.
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Average {
public static void main(String[] args) {
double numb1, numb2, numb3;
System.out.println("Enter two numbers you'd like to be averaged.");
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
numb1 = keyboard.nextInt();
numb2 = keyboard.nextInt();
}
public double average (int num1, int num2) {
return (num1 + num2) / 2.0;
}
public double average (int num1, int num2, int num3)
{
return (num1 + num2 + num3) / 3.0;
}
}
The program doesn't go past getting the values from the user. Please help!

You have to actually call your methods.
Just place
Average avg = new Average();
System.out.println("The average is: " + avg.average(numb1, numb2));
at the end of your main method.
Alternatively you can make the methods static:
public static double average (int num1, int num2) {
return (num1 + num2) / 2.0;
}
More info on constructors and static.

It looks like your not actually printing out the results. Try the following.
System.out.print(average(numb1, numb2));

Let's detail what you did there.
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Create variables numb1, numb2 & numb3
double numb1, numb2, numb3;
System.out.println("Enter two numbers you'd like to be averaged.");
//Read standard input (keyboard)
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
//Retrieve first input as an int
numb1 = keyboard.nextInt();
//Retrieve second input as an int
numb2 = keyboard.nextInt();
}
Then your two next methods compute for two or three given integers their average.
The main method is the first method called during your program execution. The jvm will execute everything inside. So it will declare the three doubles, read two values from keyboard and then end.
If you want to compute the average of numb1 & numb2 using your method, you have to create an object Average and call your average method like this
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Create variables numb1, numb2 & numb3
double numb1, numb2, numb3;
System.out.println("Enter two numbers you'd like to be averaged.");
//Read standard input (keyboard)
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
//Retrieve first input as an int
numb1 = keyboard.nextInt();
//Retrieve second input as an int
numb2 = keyboard.nextInt();
//Declare the average value
double average;
//Create an average instance of the class average
Average averageObject = new Average();
//Call your average method
average = averageObject.average(numb1,numb2);
//Print the result
System.out.println("Average is : " + average);
}
Everything in Java is object (read about Object Oriented Programming).
Writing your class "Average" defines how your object is structured. It has attributes (characteristics) and methods (actions). Your Average object has no attributes. However it has two methods (average with two and three numbers) acting on integers.
However your class is just the skeleton of your object. You need to create an object from this skeleton using the keyword new as :
Average averageObject = new Average();
Sincerely

public class Marks {
int roll_no;
int subject1;
int subject2;
int subject3;
public int getRoll_no() {
return roll_no;
}
public void setRoll_no(int roll_no) {
this.roll_no = roll_no;
}
public int getSubject1() {
return subject1;
}
public void setSubject1(int subject1) {
this.subject1 = subject1;
}
public int getSubject2() {
return subject2;
}
public void setSubject2(int subject2) {
this.subject2 = subject2;
}
public int getSubject3() {
return subject3;
}
public void setSubject3(int subject3) {
this.subject3 = subject3;
}
public void getDetails(){
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter the marks of subject1");
this.subject1 = sc.nextInt();
System.out.println("Enter the marks of subject2");
this.subject2 = sc.nextInt();
System.out.println("Enter the marks of subject3");
this.subject3 = sc.nextInt();
System.out.println("Enter the roll number");
this.roll_no = sc.nextInt();
}
public int getAverage(){
int avg = (getSubject1() + getSubject2() + getSubject3()) / 3;
return avg;
}
public void printAverage(){
System.out.println("The average is : " + getAverage());
}
public void printRollNum(){
System.out.println("The roll number of the student is: " + getRoll_no());
}
public static void main(String[] args){
Marks[] e1 = new Marks[8];
for(int i=0; i<2; i++) {
System.out.println("Enter the data of student with id:");
e1[i] = new Marks();
e1[i].getDetails();
e1[i].printAverage();
}
System.out.println("Roll number details");
for(int i=0; i<2; i++){
e1[i].printRollNum();
}
}
}

If you'd like your program to find the average you need to include a call to that method in your main method.
numb1 = keyboard.nextInt();
numb2 = keyboard.nextInt();
System.out.println("The average of " + numb1 + " and " + numb2 + " is " + average(numb1,numb2);
}

you need to call the methods that you have written after you accept the input.
...
System.out.println("Enter two numbers you'd like to be averaged.");
Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
numb1 = keyboard.nextInt();
numb2 = keyboard.nextInt();
System.out.println(average (int numb1 , int numb2 ))
...
You probably want to provide a menu of options for the user to select to determine which method to call
System.out.println("Select one option");
System.out.println("1. Enter two numbers you'd like to be averaged.");
System.out.println("2. Enter the 3 numbers you want averaged.");
System.out.println("3. Enter the number Range you want averaged.");
and based on that answer you can determine which method to call

After the access specifier (public) and before the return type (double) place the Java keyword static. You shouldn't worry about what this means right now.

You have to use bitwise operators.
average of int a and b can be calculated as
avg= (a >> 1) + (b >> 1) + (((a & 1) + (b & 1)) >> 1);

The main method will only execute what it is asked to. If you want the average methods to be executed, you will have to create an object, pass the required variable and call the methods from the main method. Write the following lines in the main method after accepting the input.
Average avrg = new Average();
System.out.println("The average is: " + avrg.average(numb1, numb2, numb3));
Write only numb1 and numb2 if you want to average only two numbers.