Resolved Issue with method split(java.lang.String,double,double)

ICollectTheDead · 10-12-2011, 12:45 AM

Hello, I am doing a homework assignment for computer science in which I ask the user their height (in feet and inches) and weight, then I tell them their body mass index.
I'm having issues converting height into an easily computable form.
Right now I'm trying to split feet from inches and then change feet to inches and add it all together for the final calculation.
I'm using the String.split() method to try to break it apart but coming up with an error I seem unable to find any understandable help on.
The Error is:

BodyMassIndex.java:13: cannot find symbol
symbol : method split(java.lang.String,double,double)
location: class java.lang.Double
height.split("'", ft, inches);
^
1 error

(The arrow is pointing at the period incase it looks differently once posted.)
The following is my current code.

Code:

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.lang.String;
public class BodyMassIndex {
        public static void main (String[] args) {
                System.out.print("How many pounds do you weight? (lbs.)");
                Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
                double weight = keyboard.nextDouble();
                double ft = 0;
                double inches = 0;
                System.out.print("How many inches tall are you?");
                Double height = keyboard.nextDouble();
                Double.toString(height);
                height.split("'", ft, inches);
                double tinyinches = ft * 12 + inches;
                double totalinches = tinyinches * tinyinches;
                double prebmi = weight / totalinches;
                double bmi = prebmi * 703;
        String health = "zero";
        if (bmi >= 30.0) {health = "Obese";}
        if (bmi >= 25.0 && bmi <=29.9) {health = "Overweight";}
        if (bmi >= 18.5 && bmi <=24.9) {health = "Normal";}
        if (bmi <= 18.4) {health = "Underweight";}
        System.out.printf("Your Body Mass Index is %.1f and you are %s", bmi, health);
        }
}

Thank you for your help in advance.

Fou-Lu · 10-12-2011, 03:15 AM

You cannot use split on a double. Nor can you enter a double with a ' in it, the next double will only go to that point and not beyond. Capture it using keyboard.nextLine instead, and use Double.parseDouble to create a double after you've split it up and calculated it.

ICollectTheDead · 10-12-2011, 05:17 AM

Alright, tried to follow your instructions Fou-lu, but I am far too inexperienced and have VERY little idea what I'm doing. I'm struggling to use Double.parseDouble() but I really don't know how to use it. I don't know how to seperate and then pull my integers now that I've removed

Double height = keyboard.nextDouble();

                Double.toString(height);

                height.split("'", ft, inches);

with

String height = keyboard.next();

                String[] newheight = height.split("'");

                Double.parseDouble(newheight);

Is there perhaps a simpler way to take 5'10" or 7'4" and convert them to straight inches that I've overlooked?

Code:

import java.util.Scanner;
import java.lang.String;
public class BodyMassIndex {
        public static void main (String[] args) {
                System.out.print("How many pounds do you weight? (lbs.)");
                Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
                double weight = keyboard.nextDouble();
                double ft = 0;
                double inches = 0;
                double tall = 0;
                System.out.print("How many inches tall are you?");
                String height = keyboard.next();
                String[] newheight = height.split("'");
                Double.parseDouble(newheight);
                double tinyinches = ft * 12 + inches;
                double totalinches = tinyinches * tinyinches;
                double prebmi = weight / totalinches;
                double bmi = prebmi * 703;
        String health = "zero";
        if (bmi >= 30.0) {health = "Obese";}
        if (bmi >= 25.0 && bmi <=29.9) {health = "Overweight";}
        if (bmi >= 18.5 && bmi <=24.9) {health = "Normal";}
        if (bmi <= 18.4) {health = "Underweight";}
        System.out.printf("Your Body Mass Index is %.1f and you are %s", bmi, health);
        }
}

Fou-Lu · 10-12-2011, 02:37 PM

You need to calculate it. newHeight is an array of string, you need to convert it to an array of double. Actually, an array of int would work just fine, or you can just add it up since each part isn't really relevant:

PHP Code:


			
double dHeight = 0.0;
dHeight += Double.parseDouble(newHeight[0]) * 12;
dHeight += Double.parseDouble(newHeight[1]);

ICollectTheDead · 10-13-2011, 12:10 AM

Alright, Arrays of double.
That worked excellently, Thank you Fou-Lu.
You have been a great deal of help in what I am sure was a frustrating situation