Illegal start of expression

[Nigel]

Hi

I'am adding the method printBMI to a class with the following code:

public void drukBMI()
{
double result;
result = (weight/height**2);
System.out.println ( "This person's BMI is" + result );
}

but when I compile he selects the line result = .....
"illegal start of expression"
how do I fix it?

[BiteMuncher]

I think the problem is you have two multiplying characters after the other.

[Nigel]

Isn't it the same as height*height?

[BiteMuncher]

No, you can use the Math class.
weight/Math.pow(height,2)
The pow method from the Math class is used to get height to the power of 2 which is the same as (height * height).

[BiteMuncher]

I think height*=height would give the correct answer as well.

[Nigel]

You solved my thread

thank you