Lab 2 Introduction to Java (Part 2)
Objective
At the end of this lab, the student is able to: Create a Java Program
Compile and Run Java programs
Lecture Review
Example 1:
public class Squaring {
public static void main(String arguments[]) {
int n = 10;
int n2 = n * n;
[Link](n + " squared is " + n2);
}
}
The first line of the main method defines a variable int n. This means that the name of the variable is n
and it holds an int data type. The type of every variable in Java must be explicitly declared. Java
provides several primitive data types; the ones you will probably use most frequently, at least at the
beginning, are
boolean, whose value is either true or false,
int, a 32 bit signed integer,
float, a 32 bit floating point number, and
double, a 64 bit floating point number.
Once a variable is declared, it is accessible from anywhere within the smallest block of code that
contains it.
Java supports common mathematical operations such as
+ for addition,
- for subtraction,
* for multiplication,
/ for division, and
% for modulos.
Texts are stored as Strings in Java; for example, we may give an instruction such as
String s = "Some piece of text.";
Creating Java Program
1. Create a new directory in drive C to place all your Java source files. The directory
can be named Lab2.
2. Start the NotePad/Text Pad. In a New document, type in the following code:
// [Link]:Compute the are of a cicle
public class ComputeArea
{
/**Main Method */
public static void main (String args[])
{
Final double PI =3.14159 //Declare a constant
//Assign a radius
double radius =20;
//Compute area
double area = radius * radius * PI ;
//Display results
[Link]("The area for the circle of radius + radius + is +
area);
}
}
3. Save this code to a file. The name of the file must be the same as the class name
followed by .java
i. Using the Save in drop-down menu, specify the directory (folder) where
youll save your file. In this example the directory is Lab2 in drive C.
ii. In File name text box, type "[Link]", including the double
quotation marks.
iii. From the Save as type drop-down menu, choose Text Document.
Compile the Souce File - javac
To compile the program type javac followed by the complete class name with .java.
C:\Lab2\javac [Link]
If the program is error free, a .class file will be produce, Compute [Link] and the prompt is
ready for the next command, otherwise the compiler will list all the errors found in the program.
Running a Java Program - java
A Java program can be run if the respective .class file is successfully created. The command to run a
java program is java. Type java followed by the class name without any extension
C:\Lab2\java ComputeArea
Exercises
Instructions
1. Create sourcefile using notepad.
2. Compile and run the class using Dos prompt .
Exercise 1
1. Code the class method ,variables definition and process for each of following :
a) A constant integer named quantity initialized to 5
b) afloating point named price initialized to 59.90
c) A floating point name totalprice
d) Calculated and print the total price :
totalprice = price*quantity
e) A public class Total to calculate and print totalprice
Exercise 2
1. Write a java application SalesTax to calculate sales tax with Purchase amount = 128 and sales
tax 6%.
Exercise 3
1. Given a=3 , b= 4, c=5 , write a java application that will print the result of expressions and
variables value as below:
a) a* 4 + b/2-c * b
b) a-- * (3+b)/2-++ c * b
c) value of a , b and c
Exercise 4
1. Using data type String , write a java program to display Java ! I like it on the console
