New here, pleas help!

[prairie_hoops]

Hi, i'm really really new to Java and programming in general. I'm working my way through the Java for Dummies book and came across a problem with one of the examples. Here is the code:

import java.util.Scanner;

class VersatileSnitSoft {

public static void main(String args[]) {
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
double amount;

System.out.print("What's the price of a CD-ROM? ");
amount = myScanner.nextDouble();
amount = amount + 25.00;

System.out.print("We will bill $");
System.out.print(amount);
System.out.println(" to your credit card.");
}
}


Now, the program compiles but it crashes if i enter in a value with a decimal point.

Here's the output after i enter a value with a decimal point.

What's the price of a CD-ROM? 5.75
Exception in thread "main" java.util.InputMismatchException
at java.util.Scanner.throwFor(Scanner.java:840)
at java.util.Scanner.next(Scanner.java:1461)
at java.util.Scanner.nextDouble(Scanner.java:2387)
at VersatileSnitSoft.main(VersatileSnitSoft.java:10)

Process completed.

Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks!

[PhHein]

Hi,

you seem to have a Locale that formats Doubles with a comma as decimal seperator like a German Locale. If you input 5,75 it works.
Alternatively make your scanner use a different Locale:

myScanner.useLocale(Locale.US);

[prairie_hoops]

Thanks alot it worked with a comma! Although i tried:

myScanner.useLocale(Locale.US);

and it didn't work. Not to sure where that code should be
inserted. But anyways it works, so thanks!

[JosAH]

Thanks alot it worked with a comma! Although i tried:

myScanner.useLocale(Locale.US);

and it didn't work. Not to sure where that code should be
inserted. But anyways it works, so thanks!

It didn't work but it did work? Cute.

kind regards,

Jos ;-)

[MarkWilson]

where i can get the all local code

useLocale(Locale.US);

like this