Allowing for output of decimals using JOptionPane

[oj7]

So I'm really new to java and just trying to gain experience before I start school, I'm writing simple programs and trying to get more and more complex. I've come across an issue that i'm not sure how to resolve. Here is my code:


import javax.swing.JOptionPane;


public class LOLcharchance {
public static void main(String args[]){

String champion = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("What champion do you want on your team?");
String p1 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("How many champions does player one have?");
String p2 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("How many champions does player two have?");
String p3 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("How many champions does player three have?");
String p4 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("How many champions does player four have?");
String p5 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("How many champions does player five have?");
String answer = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("How many players own " + champion + "?" );


int champ = Integer.parseInt(champion);
int pl1 = Integer.parseInt(p1);
int pl2 = Integer.parseInt(p2);
int pl3 = Integer.parseInt(p3);
int pl4 = Integer.parseInt(p4);
int pl5 = Integer.parseInt(p5);
int answ = Integer.parseInt(answer);

float ans = (pl1 + pl2 + pl3 + pl4 + pl5) / champ;

JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "ARAM champion % " + ans, "ARAM", JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE);



The problem I get is when I finish the last inputs I get an error if the answer needs to output a decimal, here is the error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "Soraka"
at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(Unk nown Source)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Unknown Source)
at LOLcharchance.main(LOLcharchance.java:17)

so if the answer is even and gives me 5% i'll get an output, if it tries to handle a decimal like 5.5% i get the above error.

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks! (and remember i'm super new to java so java for idiots style would be good ) :)

[KevinWorkman]

You're using Integer. Use Double (or Float) for parsing decimals.

But I don't think your error is what you think it is. The error message is saying that it's trying to parse "Soraka" which is not an integer or a decimal.

[oj7]

Okay, so how do I fix that error then? Thats another question i've struggled finding the answer to. wouldn't that be considered a string? But I cant do string champ as a variable, what would I use other then int?

[Fubarable]

The solution is to only enter numeric data, not some String such as "Soraka".

[oj7]

But I want to use that input slot for string not numeric data. Then what?

[Fubarable]

But I want to use that input slot for string not numeric data. Then what?

Fine, but then don't try to parse it as a number.

[DarrylBurke]

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