Do i have to convert to double datatype to pass requirement 2?

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I don't understand why I'm getting an error on req.2? I have tried "hour = hour/36000", I get the same error.

Add a public static int convertToSeconds(int hour) method that converts hours to seconds.
Call it twice in the main method with any arguments.
Display the results, each time on a new line.

Requirements:

Add the convertToSeconds method. It must be public static, and take and return ints.
The convertToSeconds method must convert the passed number of hours to seconds.
The main method must call the convertToSeconds method twice.
The main method should display the result of the calls, each time on a new line.
The convertToSeconds method should not display anything.

package com.codegym.task.task03.task0312; /* Time conversion */ public class Solution { //write your code here public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println(convertToSeconds(300000)); System.out.println(convertToSeconds(600000)); } public static int convertToSeconds(int hour){ int convert = hour/3600; return convert; } }

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Aidan Hayward

Level 4 , Williams Lake, Canada

20 July 2020, 23:48

The solution can be simplified further:

public static int convertToSeconds(int hour) {
        return hour * 3600;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(convertToSeconds(24));
        System.out.println(convertToSeconds(12));
    }
}

Chotan Barua

Level 7 , New York City, United States

30 October 2019, 16:19

@Sephiroth, thanks, i was stuck in the same error, it works.

hidden #10179195

Level 4

1 December 2018, 00:51

solution

Hello... I was reviewing the code and I could observe an accidental error: "int convert = hour / 3600;" In order to calculate the number of seconds you have a certain number of hours, you must multiply the number of hours x the seconds you have a single hour, that is 3600; changing only the wrong part, it would look like this: "int convert = hour * 3600, I hope it helps you...