JAVA: parseInt problems

Question

I get the following error

Driver.java:237: cannot find symbol  
symbol  : method parseInt(char)
location: class java.lang.Integer
int bp = Integer.parseInt(b);

when using this code

char  p = switchchar.charAt(6);
    char  b = switchchar.charAt(7);
    int pp = Integer.parseInt(p);
    int bp = Integer.parseInt(b);

In the documentation it says the method should be there?

Boann · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-25 05:23:12Z

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That's because the Integer#parseInt(String) method takes in a String and not a char. To get the numeric value from a char, use the Character#getNumericValue(char).

int pp = Character.getNumericValue(p);
int bp = Character.getNumericValue(b);

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answered Nov 25, 2013 at 4:50

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Oh, how didn't I notice that... Thank you!

Vitruvie · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-25 04:49:56Z

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You have to turn the char into a String before parseInt will accept it.

answered Nov 25, 2013 at 4:49

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Hernan Velasquez · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-25 04:52:26Z

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The parseInt method receives a String as its parameter, not a char, so you have to do something like this:

String  p = "" + switchchar.charAt(6);
String  b = "" + switchchar.charAt(7);
int pp = Integer.parseInt(p);
int bp = Integer.parseInt(b);

answered Nov 25, 2013 at 4:52

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