instanceof question

[tngo]

I am trying to check if the cell contains an object of type Anteater using instanceof. However, when i tried to compile it I get an error message stating

WorldOfAntsSim.java:391: illegal start of expression
if ((y>0) && (world.getAt(x, y-1) != instanceof Anteater))
^
WorldOfAntsSim.java:393: illegal start of expression
if (world.getAt(x, y-1) == instanceof Ant)
^

Am I going about this all wrong? Thank you for any advice you can render.

public void move()			// Must define this since virtual
	{
		// Pick random direction to move
		int dir = (int) (Math.random() * 4);
		// Try to move up, if not at an edge and empty spot
		if (dir==0)
		{
			if ((y>0) && (world.getAt(x, y-1) != instanceof Anteater))
			{
				 if (world.getAt(x, y-1) == instanceof Ant)
				 {
					 world.setAt(x,y-1,world.getAt(x,y));  // Move to new spot
					 world.setAt(x,y,null);
					 y--;
					 breedTicks++;
				 }
				 else
				 {
					 world.setAt(x,y-1,world.getAt(x,y));  // Move to new spot
					 world.setAt(x,y,null);
					 y--;
					 breedTicks++;
					 untilStarve--;
				 }
			}

[Ronin]

Hi tngo,

Try this:

if ((y>0) && !(world.getAt(x, y-1) instanceof Anteater))

Regards.

[tngo]

Hi tngo,

Try this:

if ((y>0) && !(world.getAt(x, y-1) instanceof Anteater))

Regards.

Ah, I understand. It returns a boolean value. Thank you so very much.

[Ronin]

You're welcome.