Java Help NEEDED

Ok in the java course that i am taking i am givin an outline like this:

Code:

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public class sd {
  //declare a private integer instance variable to store count of diamonds;
  //declare a private double instance variable to store percentage;
  //declare a private String instance variable to store a name;

  //construtor bengin here...

  public sd() {
  //Initialize all instance vairables to zero;
}

  void Init(String s) {
  //this method initialized the count and percentage to zero and stores the string value in the name    variable
}
............

  String GetName() {
  //this method returns the name varialbe;

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Ok so my question is in the Init(String s), how do i store the string value in the name variable?
Is it something like s = new String(); ?
Sorry if this is a bit vague, for more info this is the actual lab go here http://www.cs.wright.edu/~rrea/lab1_142.html. Let me know if you need to see my entire code for method and object class.

You really need to read your text.

The variable s is created when the method is called and initialized to whaver value you pass in (unless it is a reference but that is another story).

To store s into the name variable (after you finally declare and initialize it) you simply use the assignment operator from one to the other.

I tried s = name, and i didnt get the right string. It came out as some wierd garbage. If you look at the lab, i can get the right output all except for the 'tiny' 'warm' and the other 2 to show up when i do my System.out.print(t.GetName()) or o.GetName(). Sorry if i am a n00b at this and dont get it right away, but i am just learning this stuff.

ah, I found my problem. It was name = s; Thanks for the help though.

Dude, about one third of your posts are Java-related. You do know that there's a huge Java-forum at http://forums.java.sun.com, do you? There's a list of topics that covers most questions you could ever think of. It's not just for professionals, there are fundamentals and new to Java Technologie sections as well.

I really think you'll profit from asking these questions there, as you'll direct your questions to a topic-related audience at those forums.

You'll also greatly benefit from learning some debugging techniques such as liberal use of print statements, commenting and reintroducing portions of code, and the use of your debugger to step through code and watch variables.

Especially the last one.