Java method

[javasm]

Hi all,
I am having a problem with running the following code.
I am trying to write a program that captures and prints square root of four numbers. I can't continue because my method shows an error which I can't find.

Thanks for any help in advance.

package javaapplication9;




public class square {

public double add(double a,double b,double c,double d){

c=a*a;
d=b*b;
double x=Math.sqrt(c+d);
double y=Math.sqrt(c-d);
double max=x+y;

System.out.println("X is:" + add(a,b,c,d));

}


public static void main(String[] args) {





}

}

[JosAH]

What's the error?

kind regards,

Jos

[javasm]

It says "Missing return statement".

I tried putting a return statement, and still, nothing.

[JosAH]

Your add( ... ) method claims to return a value of type double, but it doesn't return such value anywhere. Pay special atterntion: your method calls itself recursively in the System.out.println( ... ) statement.

kind regards,

Jos

[javasm]

Should I remove the System.out.pritnln statement and use return statement alone?

[JosAH]

Should I remove the System.out.pritnln statement and use return statement alone?

I don't know your intentions but as it is now, your method calls itself in the System.out.println( ... ) statement which is ABT (A Bad Thing (tm)).

kind regards,

Jos