Switch statesment in return statement

Hello, how do i effectively use a switch statement in a method that returns a string, below is my understanding but this implementation will not compile
public String toString(int format){
     return switch(format){
                         case 0: System.out.print(year+" "+month+" "+day);
                                   break;
                         case 1: System.out.print(month+" "+day+" "+year);
                                   break;
                         case 3: System.out.print(day+" "+month+" "+year);
               default: System.out.print("that is not a valid format");

If you are new to Java I suggest using the New to Java forum in future.
The problem also appears to be that you haven't used any of the constructs correctly.
BTW: Why is there no format #2
public String toString(int format){
    switch(format) {
          case 0: return year+" "+month+" "+day;
          case 1: return month+" "+day+" "+year;
          case 3: return day+" "+month+" "+year;
          default: throw new IllegalArgumentException("that is not a valid format");
}There are allot of ways you could do this better but it requirements more advanced programming.

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Help with return statements

Can someone explain to me what a return statement does exactly and how I would use it to return a value in the follwoing type of program.
Its a array making program that allows up to 25 values with the value 0 stopping the method. I need to be able to display the how many usable values the user input (anywhere from 1-25).
To do this I need to use a return statement, correct? if so, how do utilize it correctly if it is nesasary I will post the code itself.

Heres what I have for the code...
To simplify amounbt of typing(I wrote program in telnet) The beginning is a set of options using switch statement. 4 choices, 1)new data. 2) list the data 3) change the data and 4) exit.
For the new data I need to have the user input up to 25 values or stop at any time by entering 0. the values also cannot be greater than 12000 or less than -12000. it should also return the number of usable values in the array. The return statement is what I am having trouble with.
Code...
static int NewData(double a[]) //This part is not changeable
{ int 1;
for(i=0; i<25; i++)
{ System.out.print("Enter Element"+(i +1)+ "- ");
a=MyInput.readDouble();
if (a[i]>12000 || a[i]<-12000)
{System.out.println("the last value is not valid");
break;}
if (a[i]==0)
break;
} return i;
As of right now the method functions as is but two things need to be changed or added. If possible the program should now break if the user inputs an element greater than 12000 or less than -12000, it should just reset to the integer they were on. Also, how do I get the return value to display something? have i used it correctly to show the number of usable values ithe user entered?

Which return statement i should use.

I have a problem regarding the return statement that i should use in the following programe.
//Printing random letters without vowels
public class Capitals {
public char mymethod (){
     int counter = 0;               // Counter for number of capitals generated.
    int numberToGenerate = 20;     // Number of capitals to generate.
    char symbol = 0;               // Variable to store a random character.
    // While there are still letters to generate:
          while( counter < numberToGenerate ) {
      // Generate a random symbol between A and Z:
      // This relies on the fact that the codes for the letters are in a
      // contiguous sequence from 'A' to 'Z'. If we add 1 to 'A' we get the
      // code for 'B', if we add 2 we get 'C', and so on. Thus to create a
      // random capital letter from 'A' to 'Z' we can add a random integer
      // between 0 and 25 to 'A'.
      symbol = (char)(26*Math.random() + 'A');
      switch(symbol) {
        //Vowels ignored:
        case 'A':
        case 'E':
        case 'I':
        case 'O':
        case 'U':
          break;
        default:
          //Consonant displayed:
          System.out.print(symbol + " ");
          counter++;
          break;
return symbol; // My Problem is here <<<<<<<<<<<<<
public static void main(String args[])   {
Capitals myCapitals=new Capitals();
myCapitals.mymethod();
}Can anyone kindly guide as to what return statement i should use in mymethod() so that it can be called in the main.
thanks

return types are not compulsory. there's a school of though amongst some 'C' programmers, that all functions should return something, even if the returned value is of no interest most of the time. some C compilers even force this behaviour, I think it's part of some standard but I can't remember now
anyways, methods that have something to return need a return type, those that don't can be void. if you're invoking a method just to get it to do some work, it can probably be void, but if it's doing some computation for you you'll likely want to know the result, hence it must return something

Problems with asynchronous(?) function call before return statement

I have a function as following inside a class deriving from CustomNode:
override protected function create () : Node {
                parseContent();
                return group;
        }parseContent() executes a HttpRequest and then a PullParser. At least that's what it should do. But actually, it doesn't. Is this because the HttpRequest is asynchronous and is "cancelled" because of the return statement? Or can't this be the problem?

You would have to update or create the view in the finally block of the onOutput: or onInput methods within the request.
You could also try
var viewContent: Node;
override protected function create () : Node {
                parseContent();
                FX.deferAction(function():Void{
                       viewContent = group;
                return Group{ content: bind viewContent }
        }I never tried that, but it might work.
Another option is to bind the parsed content to whatever view you are pushing it to. Then whenever the request is done, the view will populate its content on the change of the variable where the content is stored.
Example:
var allTables: TableModel[];
//***************start of table list decleration****************************\\
public var list: SwingJList = SwingJList {
    var shortcutKey: Boolean = false;
    focusTraversable: true
    selectedIndex: 0
    action: function(){
        FX.deferAction(function():Void{
            openButton.fire();
    items: bind for( table in allTables ){
        table.name
var searchDataXml = xmlGenerator.generateSearchXMLString(searchData);
var contentLength: Integer = searchDataXml.getBytes().length;
def postRequest: HttpRequest = HttpRequest {
    location: "{WEB_APPLICATION_REQUEST_URL}searchData/?database={DATABASE_KEY}";
    method: HttpRequest.POST;
    headers: [
            HttpHeader {
                name: HttpHeader.CONTENT_TYPE;
                value: "application/xml";
            HttpHeader {
                name: HttpHeader.CONTENT_LENGTH;
                value: "{contentLength}";
    onStarted: function() {
        println("onStarted - started performing method: {postRequest.method} on location: {postRequest.location}");
    onConnecting: function() { println("onConnecting") }
    onDoneConnect: function() { println("onDoneConnect") }
    onWriting: function() { println("onWriting") }
    onOutput: function(os: java.io.OutputStream) {
        try {
            os.write(searchDataXml.getBytes());
        } finally {
            println("onOutput - about to close output stream.");
            os.close();
            os.flush();
    onToWrite: function(bytes: Long) { println("onToWrite - entire content to be written: {bytes} bytes") }
    onWritten: function(bytes: Long) { println("onWritten - {bytes} bytes has now been written") }
    onDoneWrite: function() { println("doneWrite") }
    onReadingHeaders: function() { println("onReadingHeaders") }
    onResponseCode: function(code:Integer) { println("onResponseCode - responseCode: {code}") }
    onResponseMessage: function(msg:String) { println("onResponseMessage - responseMessage: {msg}") }
    onResponseHeaders: function(headerNames: String[]) {
        println("onResponseHeaders - there are {headerNames.size()} response headers:");
        for (name in headerNames) {
            println("    {name}: {postRequest.getResponseHeaderValue(name)}");
    onReading: function() { println("onReading") }
    onToRead: function(bytes: Long) {
        if (bytes < 0) {
            println("onToRead - Content length not specified by server; bytes: {bytes}");
        } else {
            println("onToRead - total number of content bytes to read: {bytes}");
    onRead: function(bytes: Long) {
        // The toread variable is non negative only if the server provides the content length
        def progress =
        if (postRequest.toread > 0) "({(bytes * 100 / postRequest.toread)}%)" else "";
        println("onRead - bytes read: {bytes} {progress}");
    var parser = new XmlPullParser();
    onInput: function(is: java.io.InputStream) {
        // use input stream to access content here.
        // can use input.available() to see how many bytes are available.
        try {
            allTables = parser.processResults(is);
        } finally {
            is.close();
    onException: function(ex: java.lang.Exception) {
        println("onException - exception: {ex.getClass()} {ex.getMessage()}");
    onDoneRead: function() { println("onDoneRead") }
    onDone: function() { println("onDone") }
postRequest.start();
} In this case an array of tableModel names are bound to the list view.
When the httprequest ends, it sets the parsed tableModel array to the array declared in this class.
The list view will populate the table names from the array when the request finishes.

Can we use return statement in procedure?

Can we use return statement in procedure or we can use more than one return statement in procedure?

HamidHelal wrote:
NOReally? Did you at least test it? You can use RETURN in procedure or in anonymous PL/SQL block. The only restriction is you can't specify return value:
SQL> begin
2      dbms_output.put_line('Before return');
3      return;
4      dbms_output.put_line('After return');
5 end;
6 /
Before return
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> create or replace
2    procedure p1
3      is
4      begin
5          dbms_output.put_line('Before return');
6          return;
7          dbms_output.put_line('After return');
8 end;
9 /
Procedure created.
SQL> exec p1;
Before return
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> begin
2      dbms_output.put_line('Before return');
3      return 99;
4          dbms_output.put_line('After return');
5 end;
6 /
    return 99;
ERROR at line 3:
ORA-06550: line 3, column 5:
PLS-00372: In a procedure, RETURN statement cannot contain an expression
ORA-06550: line 3, column 5:
PL/SQL: Statement ignored
SQL> create or replace
2    procedure p1
3      is
4      begin
5          dbms_output.put_line('Before return');
6          return 99;
7          dbms_output.put_line('After return');
8 end;
9 /
Warning: Procedure created with compilation errors.
SQL> show err
Errors for PROCEDURE P1:
LINE/COL ERROR
5/9      PL/SQL: Statement ignored
5/9      PLS-00372: In a procedure, RETURN statement cannot contain an
         expression
SQL> SY.

Missing return statement

Can anyone tell me why I'm getting a missing return statement error in this code?
import java.awt.*;
* Write a description of class Flower here.
* @author (your name)
* @version (a version number or a date)
public class Flower
    protected FilledOval dot;
    protected FilledRect stem;
    protected FilledOval petal1;
    protected FilledOval petal2;
    protected static final int boundary = 100;
    protected RandomIntGenerator colorGen =
            new RandomIntGenerator(0,255);
    protected Color petalColor;
    protected Boolean flowerContains=false;
    private DrawingCanvas canvas;
    public void changeColor(Location point){
    dot = new FilledOval(point,15,15, canvas);
    dot.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
    petalColor = new Color(colorGen.nextValue(),
                                colorGen.nextValue(),
                                colorGen.nextValue());
    petal1.setColor(petalColor);
    petal2.setColor(petalColor);
    public void grow(Location point){
    stem = new FilledRect (dot.getX()+3, dot.getY()+10, 10, 10, canvas);
    stem.setColor(Color.GREEN);
    if (dot.getY()>boundary){
        dot.move(0,-4);
    else{
     petal1 = new FilledOval(dot.getX()-12, dot.getY()-25, 40,70,canvas);
     petal2 = new FilledOval(dot.getX()-25, dot.getY()-10, 70,40,canvas);
     dot.sendToFront();
     stem.sendToBack();
     petal1.setColor(petalColor);
     petal2.setColor(petalColor);
    public Boolean flowerContains(Location point){
        if (petal1.contains(point)){
            return true;
        else if (petal2.contains(point)){
            return true;
        else if (dot.contains(point)){
            return true;
}

public Boolean flowerContains(Location point){
        if (petal1.contains(point)){
            return true;
        else if (petal2.contains(point)){
            return true;
        else if (dot.contains(point)){
            return true;
    }That method returns a Boolean value. But if none of the condition gets satisfied then what is it going to return?

Using return statement in jsp

Hi all,
I am using return statement in JSP page after a redirect to stop executing that page. If the data bean is not present then it must go to previous page. When this return statement is executed the previous page is displayed but url in browser remains same. Why it is so ?. Is there any other way to tell a JSP page to stop executing and redirect to another page.
rgds
Antony Paul

Hi Antony,
do you use the "forward()" method or the "redirect()" method???
rgds
Howy

"missing return statement" error code

well... i feel like such a n00b... I can't seem to figure out what the problem is with my code, if someone could help me, that would be great. I get an error saying 'missing return statement'. I know that I have some things in here that I don't need but I will need them as I go on making this program.
with this code:
import java.io.*;
import java.math.*;
public class Tester
     public static int time = 0;
     public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
          System.out.println("Welcome to the 2008 Java Games!!!");
          time=1000;
          delay(100);
          //Method Name: delay
          //Method Arguments: used to wait for a given time
          //Goal of Method: Delay for a given time
     public static int delay(int time)
          try {
               Thread.sleep(time);
          catch(InterruptedException ex) {}
          time++;
}

What does the error say? "Missing return statement"? Then I'm going to venture a guess and say that you're missing a return statement. If you don't know what a return statement is, then you have some learning to do:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/javaOO/returnvalue.html
Read that, then look at your delay() method and how you call it. And notice that you've made delay() of type "int".
Edit: Or just have someone else give you the answer :P
Edited by: newark on Feb 27, 2008 3:20 PM

Missing return statement - Java noob here

Hi to everyone! I'll just like to ask if anyone of you can check out my code and see why I can do to correct this 'Missing return statement' problem with my code.
From what I've been noticing, the compiler returns this statement when the return statements are inside conditional clauses. Usually I've been able to remedy it by storing it into another variable that's been instantiated outside my usual 'if' statements. But this time, it was my first time to use a 'try' statement since FileReader and FileWriter won't work without it. I tried to use the same remedy but it just doesn't work. Here's the part of the code I'm having problems with:
public String[] sortWordList()
         try
              FileReader fReader = new FileReader("initlist.txt");
              BufferedReader bReader = new BufferedReader(fReader);
              String output = bReader.readLine();
              String[] words = output.split(",");
              for(int counter1 = 0; counter1 < words.length; counter1++)
                    for(int counter2 = counter1 + 1; counter2 < words.length; counter2++)
                              if(words[counter2].compareToIgnoreCase(words[counter1]) < 0)
                                   String temp = words[counter1];
                                   words[counter1] = words[counter2];
                                   words[counter2] = temp;
               String temp = "";
               for(int counter1 = 0; counter1 < words.length; counter1++)
                    FileWriter fWriter = new FileWriter("initlist.txt");
                   fWriter.write(words[counter1] + "," + temp);
                   fWriter.close();
                   temp = bReader.readLine();
               String output2 = bReader.readLine();
              String[] words2 = output.split(",");
              return words2;
         catch(IOException ioe)
    }The compiler points the 'Missing return statement' at the last bracket.
BTW, just for those who are wonder what we're making, our teacher gave us a machine project where we have to make a basic dictionary (words only, we'll be doing the definitions and other stuff that's associated with the word some other time I think) with input and sort functions.
Thanks guys!
- Alphonse

T.B.M wrote:
By doing this, we're subverting the exception mechanism and totally defeating the purpose of exceptions. If you're going to catch an exception, you should handle it. Just smothering it and returning null is not handling it. If you're not going to handle it, then don't catch it, or else catch it and wrap it in a more layer-appropriate exception and re-throw.Then ideally there should be some *"return String[];"* statement inside "catch", not after it.No. Not unless there's some meaningful default value to use when the file can't be read, which does not appear to be the case here.
If you return null, or an empty String[], then the caller will have to do an if test to know that something went wrong and that the method failed to do what it was supposed to do, and then what is the caller supposed to do in that case? The point of exceptions is to avoid those explicit tests for errors and let the "happy path" code just go on under the assumption that things are fine. If something goes wrong, an exception will be thrown and the happy path code will stop excuting, without having to explicitly test for an error condition.

Missing Return Statement, where do I put it?

Hi am using some code from the Sun website, it is called the KnockKnockProtocol, and I have edited it a bit and I get a "missing return statement" error. When I put one in the server does not run at all?
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
public class KnockKnockProtocol {
    private static final int WAITING = 0;
    private static final int SENTKNOCKKNOCK = 1;
    private static final int SENTFILE = 2;
    private static final int ANOTHER = 3;
    private static final int NUMJOKES = 5;
    private int state = WAITING;
    private int resource = 0;
    private String[] file = {"1. iTune 2. ZoneAlarm 3. WinRar 4. Audacity (Select a resource for downloading)"};
    private String[] download1 = {"You are downloading iTune.zip."};
    private String[] download2 = {"You are downloading ZoneAlarm.zip."};
    private String[] download3 = {"You are downloading WinRar.zip."};
    private String[] download4 = {"You are downloading Audacity.zip."};
    public String processInput(String theInput) {
        String theOutput = null;
        if (state == WAITING) {
            theOutput = "Here are the terms of reference. Do you accept?";
            state = SENTKNOCKKNOCK;
        } else if (state == SENTKNOCKKNOCK) {
            if (theInput.equalsIgnoreCase("Yes")) {
                theOutput = file[resource];
                state = SENTFILE;
            } else {
                theOutput = "Please accept the terms of reference to continue. Do you accept?";
        } else if (state == SENTFILE) {
            if (theInput.equalsIgnoreCase("1")) {
                theOutput = download1[resource] + " Do you want to download another?";
                state = ANOTHER;
            } else if (state == SENTFILE) {
                if (theInput.equalsIgnoreCase("2")) {
                    theOutput = download2[resource] + " Do you want to download another?";
                    state = ANOTHER;
                } else if (state == SENTFILE) {
                    if (theInput.equalsIgnoreCase("3")) {
                        theOutput = download3[resource] + " Do you want to download another?";
                        state = ANOTHER;
                    } else if (state == SENTFILE) {
                        if (theInput.equalsIgnoreCase("4")) {
                            theOutput = download4[resource] + " Do you want to download another?";
                            state = ANOTHER;
                    } else {
                        theOutput = "You're supposed to select \"" +
                                file[resource] +
                                "\"" +
                                " Please try again!";
                        state = SENTKNOCKKNOCK;
                } else if (state == ANOTHER) {
                    if (theInput.equalsIgnoreCase("Yes")) {
                        theOutput = file[resource];
                    if (resource == (NUMJOKES - 1)) {
                        resource = 0;
                    } else {
                        resource++;
                    state = SENTKNOCKKNOCK;
                } else {
                    theOutput = "Bye.";
                    state = WAITING;
            return theOutput;
}Any ideas how to solve would be nice. Thanks.

private String[] file = {"1. iTune 2. ZoneAlarm 3. WinRar 4. Audacity (Select a resource for downloading)"};
    private String[] download1 = {"You are downloading iTune.zip."};
    private String[] download2 = {"You are downloading ZoneAlarm.zip."};
    private String[] download3 = {"You are downloading WinRar.zip."};
    private String[] download4 = {"You are downloading Audacity.zip."};<nitpick>
Do you understand what arrays are for?
</nitpick>

Missing return statement question

I got a missing return statement error when i compile in this code but however i dont get any missing return statement errors in the second code that i pasted here.. What is the difference i didn't get it ? Thank you.
public class primechecker {
    static double remainder = 0;
    public static boolean primecheck(int number){
         for(int i=2; i<number; i++){
              remainder = number % i;
              if (remainder == 0){
                   return false;
         if (remainder !=0){
              return true;
    public static void main(String[] args) {
         System.out.print(primecheck(10));
}That is the second code which gives no error.
public class positiveornegative {
   public static boolean numbercheck (int number){
     boolean booleann = true;
     if(number > 0){
         return true;
     else if (number < 0){
         return false;
     else {
          return false;
    public static void main(String[] args) {
         System.out.println(numbercheck(-2));
}

In your first snippet, the compiler has no guarantee that the for loop will be executed at all. That leaves only one return inside an if condition which again it has no guarantee that it will ever be reached(the if test may fail). This leads the compiler to the conclusion that your method may never return anything at all. Yet it's definition says that it must return a value.

Missing return statement error! HOW?

Why would the following code complain that it's missing a return statement, yet there are more than 4 return statements. All the possibilities are captured on the if statements and there are no more possibilities.
public static double power(double b, int e)
        if(e == 0 || b == 1)
            return 1;
        else if(e > 0)
            if (b > 0)
                return b * power(b, e - 1);
            else if (b % 2 == -1)
                return -(power(b, -e));
        else if(e < 0)
            if(b > 0)
                return 1 / power(b, -e);
            else if (b % 2 == 1)
                return -(1 / power(b, -e));
    }Edited by: deyiengz on Jul 30, 2009 8:34 PM

ejp,
Thanks for the rapid response
I thought there could only be these possibilities:
1. e = 0 and b = 1
captured in the 1st if statement
2. e > 0 and either (b > 0 or b < 0)
captured in the second if
3. e < 0 and either (b > 0 or b < 0)
captured in the Third if
and else nothing else+
What's remaining? This was meant to be easy, what the hell am I not seeing?
flounder Thanks too for your response.
I tried to remove the if on the last else if (below) but still got the error
else
            if(b > 0)
                return 1 / power(b, -e);
            else if (b % 2 == 1)
                return -(1 / power(b, -e));
        }Edited by: deyiengz on Jul 30, 2009 9:14 PM

Missing Return Statement Hell!!

public class EventSite
private int siteNumber;
public EventSite()
siteNumber = 999;
public int getSiteNumber()
return siteNumber;
public Void setSiteNumber(int n)
siteNumber = n;
I'm taking a java class and this won't compile...Whats wrong??
Why the Missing return statement error?

flounder wrote:
NewProgramGirl wrote:
no need it is now compiled, think it was the big "V'...thank you....soooo much!!Well that contradicts what you said in reply 4.I'm guessing we forgot the all important "Save" step of the development lifecycle.
Speaking of development lifecycle my version control system at my new job consists of zipping my project to the main fileserver each night before I leave. Apparently the SVN will be set up any day now...

"Missing Return Statement" although the return statement IS there?

Hello :) I am currently studying computing science at staffordshire university, java is one of my modules (first year) and im about half way through (still at introduction stage though)... Within my code apparently I have not returned a statement... yet to my believe the return statement is there and in the correct space, i would appreciate it if you could have a look and tell me where I am going wrong please:
import java.util.*;
public class ReadWriteArrayApp3
+{+
+ public static void main(String [ ] args)+
+ {+
+ int[] nums = int double[6];+
+ double result;+
+ readArray(nums);+
+ printArray(nums);+
+ printReverse(nums);+
+ averageArray(nums);+
result = averageArray(nums);
+ System.out.println("The average of your numbers is " + result);+
+ } // end main+
public static void readArray(int [] a)
+ {+
+ Scanner kybd = new Scanner(System.in);+
+ System.out.println("Please enter 6 Integers");+
+ for(int i=0; i < a.length; i++)+
+ {+
+ a[i] = kybd.nextInt();+
+ }+
+ }+
+public static void printArray(int [ ] b)+
+ {+
+ for (int i = 0; i < b.length; i++)+
+ {+
+ System.out.println(b);+
+ }+
+ }+
+ public static void printReverse(int [ ] c)+
+ {+
+ for (int i = c.length-1; i >= 0; i--)+
+ {+
+ System.out.println(c[i]);+
+ }+
+ }+
+ public static double averageArray(int [ ] d)+
+ {+
+ double sum, tot, average;+
+ for (int i = 0; i < d.length; i++)+
+ {+
+ tot = tot + d[i];+
+ average = (tot)/d.length;+
+ if ((average)=(tot/d.length))+
+ {+
+ sum = average;+
+* }
+ return sum;+
+ }+
+} // end application class+
Console states:
javac ReadWriteArrayApp3.java
ReadWriteArrayApp3.java:49: missing return statement
* ^*
*1 error*
Above in the code I have shown I have made a part bold... this shows the area in which console has a problem with.
I would really appreciate any help in which I get
Thankyou
Victoria
Edited by: StaffsUniJavaGirl on Nov 12, 2009 9:48 AM

import java.util.*;
public class ReadWriteArrayApp3
     public static void main(String [ ] args)
          int[] nums = int double[6];
          double result;
          readArray(nums);
          printArray(nums);
          printReverse(nums);
          averageArray(nums);
          result = averageArray(nums);
          System.out.println("The average of your numbers is " + result);
     } // end main
     public static void readArray(int [] a)
          Scanner kybd = new Scanner(System.in);
          System.out.println("Please enter 6 Integers");
          for(int i=0; i < a.length; i++)
          a[i] = kybd.nextInt();
     public static void printArray(int [ ] b)
          for (int i = 0; i < b.length; i++)
               System.out.println(b);
     public static void printReverse(int [ ] c)
          for (int i = c.length-1; i >= 0; i--)
               System.out.println(c[i]);
     public static double averageArray(int [ ] d)
          double sum, tot, average;
          for (int i = 0; i < d.length; i++)
               tot = tot + d[i];
               average = (tot)/d.length;
               if ((averagetot)=(tot/d.length))
                    sum = average;
     return sum;
} // end application class*line 49 is bold*

Missing return statement, yet I don't want anything printed.

Here is what I have coded for quizSet
public boolean quizSet(int no, int score)
     while ((score > 10 || score < 0))
          if (no == 1)
               quiz1 = score;
          else
               quiz2 = score;
}Basically I get an error saying I am missing a return statement, yet I don't want any text displayed or returned. I just want it to set the values of quiz1 or quiz2 to the appropriate score. However I don't think I am using the boolean correctly (No true/ false?), but I am supposed to use it.

Thanks for the reply.
Hmm yea getting late, overlooking stupid things :(
Anyway looking at that again, I seem to have really messed up that loop. What I want it to do is set the value of a quiz to the resulting score if that score is between 0 and 10. Then if it is between 0 and 10 it checks to see what quiz # it had been. If it is quiz number 1 it sets quiz1 to the value that was entered. But it doesn't print anything, just sets an int to a given value.
I wrote some code that had the loop working correctly but it wasn't what I was assigned to do.
System.out.println("Enter score for quiz 1:");
     quiz1 = keyboard.nextInt();
     while((quiz1 > 10 || quiz1 < 0))
          System.out.println("Enter score for quiz 1:");
          quiz1 = keyboard.nextInt();
     }Basically I need to convert this into a:
public boolean quizSet(int no, int score)which will work in the class I am trying to create.

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