Using values passed by parameters

Question

I'm hoping someone can help me understand how to use the value provided in a parameter. I must pass 3 different parameters to 3 differetn output statements.
I am supplied with the following:
public class TestProgram {
      * Method to assign parameter num to valueAmt
     public void valueAmt(int num) {
public static void main(String[] args) {
     //Create an object of type TestProgram to use for the testing
          testProgram testItem = new TestProgram();
          testProgram.valueAmt(133);
          System.out.println .....           
I am having trouble developing the statement(s) that I need to "pull" the 133 that is provided into a calculation in my System.out line. If is use 'num' in my calculation this does not work - does not find 'num'. I believe I am missing a statement or two.
Also, as I said, I must do this 3 times for 3 difft amounts. How do I do the 2nd and 3rd amounts - do I create 2 more objects such as testProgram testItem2 = new TestProgram2(), etc?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Have you looked at your stack trace to see what the error is?
It may be a typo, but
testProgram testItem = new TestProgram();
should be
TestProgram testItem = new TestProgram();
AND
testProgram.valueAmt(133);
should be
testItem.valueAmt(133);
As far as doing it three times, you could use a loop or simply call testProgram.valueAmt(someVal) from three println statements. Put the call right in the println statement. Although, since valueAmt returns void, it might be better to put the println statement in it and call it three times (loop or otherwise) from main.
-S.