[kantze]

Hi, i'm new to java. I'm trying to read an integer and to print it.

Here is what i've done so far...

Code:

import java.io.IOException;

public class helloworld {

	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
		int a = System.in.read();
       System.out.println(a);
}
}

The problem is, that if for example i write 3 the console prints 51 ( its' ansi representation, i guess??)

I must write this

Code:

 System.out.println( (char)a);

to make it work.

But, when I do this

Code:

import java.io.IOException;

public class helloworld {

	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
		int a = 3;
       System.out.println(a);
}
}

everything is printed right.

Could anyone tell me what's happening??