System.out.println problem

[luke]

Hi,
I am trying to view the current values of one variable during execution of a code.

public class TestSum {
    
static double sum( int n ) {
        
        
        if( n == 1 )
            return 1;
        else {
             
            return n*n + sum(n - 1)*sum(n-1);
            [COLOR="Red"]System.out.println(n);[/COLOR]
            
        }
}

}

But Eclipse says that this particular line is unreachable code. Does anybody know why?

[KevinWorkman]

How can you do something after you've already returned from the method?

[JosAH]

But Eclipse says that this particular line is unreachable code. Does anybody know why?

Yup, your method has already returned so any code following the return statement can never be executed. The Eclipse compiler is right again.

kind regards,

Jos

edit: *sigh* too slow again ...

[luke]

Thanks for the replies.
Then how can I keep track of this variable during execution?

[Norm]

Why can't you print it BEFORE the return?

[luke]

Why can't you print it BEFORE the return?

Yes, stupid me. Thanks, Norm.