Problems with printing variables and inserting data into array

[coltragon]

Hey fellow java-coders.

I was hoping some of you could help me out with the following problem i have.
I'm working on a system that hotels could use to book their rooms and check room numbers and so on.(Non commercial system, just hobby).

I am encountering some problems in the part where i ask the room number future-guests will be in. Where after you can add some data to this room number such as name, phone number or credit card data. I have created a String array(roomnr) that will held this data.

When i try to add data in to this array i get a load of errors.

roomnr[roomNrInput]=("Name:"+roomDataName",phone number:"+roomDataPhone); // here is the error!

The errors i get here are the following:
cannot find symbol roomnr
')' expected.
not a statement
';' expected.

roomNrInput is an Integer i've already asked earlier. E.g if they entered room number 5. I hope in this will it will add data into roomnr[5]

The complete code i have highlighted important lines:

/*
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package homage;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.Scanner;
/**
 *
 * @author Admin
 */
public class Main {


    public static void main(String[] args) { // array that is going to hold all data such as who is currently in which room
[B]                String[] roomnr;
        roomnr = new String[10];
        roomnr[1]="";
        roomnr[2]="";
        roomnr[3]="";
        roomnr[4]="";
        roomnr[5]="";
        roomnr[6]="";
        roomnr[7]="";
        roomnr[8]="";
        roomnr[9]="";
        roomnr[10]="";[/B]

    bookRooms();
    }

    public static String bookRooms () { //main menu
    System.out.println("1.Book a room");
    System.out.println("2.Check roomstatus");
    Scanner bookRoomsSC=new Scanner(System.in);
    int bookRoomsSc;
    bookRoomsSc = bookRoomsSC.nextInt(); // Scanner for the roombooking menu.

    if (bookRoomsSc==1) { // from here starts the code that adds new data to a roomnumber.
        int roomNrInput;
        Scanner askingforroomnumber=new Scanner(System.in); // asking the room number we are going to add data to.
        System.out.println("Which room are you going to book?");
        roomNrInput=askingforroomnumber.nextInt();

        BufferedReader roomdata = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));

                try {
                    String roomDataName;
                    System.out.println("Booker's name:"); // asking for the booker's name.
                    roomDataName=roomdata.readLine();

                    String roomDataPhone;
                    System.out.println("Booker's phonenumber?"); // asking for the bookeer's phone number.
                    roomDataPhone=roomdata.readLine();
[B]                    roomnr[roomNrInput]=("Name:"+roomDataName",phone number:"+roomDataPhone); // here is the error! [/B]
                }

                catch(IOException ioe) {
                    System.out.println("IOException occured!");
                }
    }
    else if(bookRoomsSc==2) {
        //code still to produce
    }
    else {
        System.out.println("Please make your choice.");
    }


    return "Went back to main";
}

}

[JosAH]

When i try to add data in to this array i get a load of errors.

roomnr[roomNrInput]=("Name:"+roomDataName",phone number:"+roomDataPhone); // here is the error!

The expression does not evaluate to a String; check the quotes and plus signs.

kind regards,

Jos

[coltragon]

I've searched over the internet and everyone seems to be printing variables the same way as i do.

I see that this line should be a string but roomDataName and RoomDataPhone are strings.

[JosAH]

I've searched over the internet and everyone seems to be printing variables the same way as i do.

I see that this line should be a string but roomDataName and RoomDataPhone are strings.

Assuming that 'roomnr' is an array of Strings the following line should result in a String:

 
("Name:"+roomDataName",phone number:"+roomDataPhone)

The expression should be of the form x+y+z+ ...+t where x, y, z and t are Strings. Let's break up your expression:

("Name:"+
roomDataName
",phone number:"+
roomDataPhone)

See? There's a + missing at the end of line 2 and 4 so it is not a valid expression.

kind regards,

Jos

[coltragon]

Thanks that helped a lot,
ehmm one small question i have left. the array roomnr is in the main method. But im trying to acces is it from the BookRooms method. All variables that are in the main method can be acces in other methods right?

[JosAH]

Thanks that helped a lot,
ehmm one small question i have left. the array roomnr is in the main method. But im trying to acces is it from the BookRooms method. All variables that are in the main method can be acces in other methods right?

Nope, all variables defined in a method, any method are local to that method unless you pass them as a parameter to another method. Methods defined in a class are visible in the entire object and static variables are visible in the entire class and all objects (instantiations) of that class. There is nothing special about the main( ... ) method, it is just a public static method.

kind regards,

Jos

[coltragon]

Hehe i was just coming back to this thread to say that i found out by myself. But thanks for your help anyways. It is appreciated and others who come here by google will find it useful :D