How do you properly use break?

[louist]

Hello Again!

I'm getting the error, "break outside switch or loop," with the following code:

    //User Input and Validation Method (Input (from user): decimal; Return: decimal):
    public static int getInput(int decimal) {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        
        //While Loop to test for valid input:
        while (decimal > 0); {
            //decimal = User Input:
                        System.out.println("Please input a number from 1 to 65535, or a negative number to quit:");
            decimal = input.nextInt();
                       
            //If Statement to Check Validity; Return only on Valid decimal, or Termnimate decimal:
            if (decimal > 65535) {
                System.out.println("That number is too large!");
            }
            else if (decimal <= 65535) {
               [COLOR="Red"] break;[/COLOR] // break to return valid input or Termination Request
            }
        }
        return decimal;
    }

It seems to me, though, that the break is inside a loop! Any thoughts?

Thank you.

[sunde887]

You have misplaced something. I am being intentionally vague to make you think.

[louist]

Aha! I spotted that unneeded semicolon.
I'm still at the point where I can't tell if I'm misusing keywords or if I'm making some sort of other syntax error. If the compiler doesn't spot it (as was the case with the extra semicolon) I get a little overwhelmed.

Thank you for letting me know it was something I had done wrong, and pushing me to look harder.

[sunde887]

Your welcome, Im glad you solved it, please mark your thread solved in the thread tools.