New bie problem System in read

Question

freinds i recently downloaded an ebook n I HAVE 1 QUERY IF any of U COULD DEBUG THAT TOO I would REALLY BE A HAPPY MAN
friends WITH BELOW MENTIONED CODE, PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN USER ENTERS SUPPOSE 1,48 AUTOMATICALLY GETS ADDED TO IT N WHEN I SUBTRACT 48 FROM USERS RESPONSE,AGAINT THEN WHEN 48 IS ENTERED IT AUTOMATICALLY MAKES IT 4 WHICH IS KINDA GETTING ON MY NERVES
KINDLY HELP
class forex{
public static void main(String args[])
throws java.io.IOException{
int a,b;
int c;
//Clrscr();
System.out.println("enter any no &press enter \n");
c = System.in.read();
System.out.println("u entered\n"+c);
for(a=1;a<=c;a++)
for(b=1;b<=a;b++)System.out.print("*");
System.out.print("\n");
}

Answer 1

c = System.in.read();This does not return the number the user entered. It returns the character code of the character that was entered (i.e., the ASCII code).
Please learn how to use your keyboard properly, do not type ALL CAPS and watch your spelling.