how do i make a string return a number?

[pjr5043]

for example .. how can i edit this code to return a number?

Code:

	String whatIsUp()
	{
		double r = 0;
		int n=0;
		String b = "......";
		r = (Math.random()*10);
		n = (int)r;
		System.out.println("just for you to have an idea of the value of r and n =>>"+ " r="+r+",n="+n);
  		if (n == 0) 
			b = "reading";
  		if (n == 1) 
			b = "talking";
  		if (n == 2) 
			b = "interacting";
  		if (n == 3) 
			b = "wildly coding in Java";
  		if (n == 4) 
			b = "sound asleep while instructor is talking some Java stuff";
		return b;
	}

[Fubarable]

Code:

int whatIsUp()
{
   int n = 0;
   //... lot of stuff
   return n
}

[pjr5043]

ok thanks .. i'm trying to call on it in an app but its not working .. when it was a string i would call on it like gr1.participate1() and that would do it, but now since its an int do i need to do something different?

[pjr5043]

nvmd got it .. thank you very much

[Eranga]

Are you trying to return an int value or a string converted into int value number?

If you have solve the problem please mark it as solved.

[pjr5043]

i solved it .. thank you

[Eranga]

Ok, mark it as solved.