Variables can be given a value using an assignment statement:
age=12; answer='Y'; cost=5.25;
The variable that is getting a value is always on the left.
The statement below will give both num1 and num1 a value of 5.
num1=num2=5;
You can also use the keyboard to read in a value:
Put the line below under the package statement:
import java.util.Scanner;
Put the line below under the public static void main(String[] args) { statement:
Scanner keyboard=new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter the age:"); age=keyboard.nextInt();
When we read in from the keyboard we usually use System.out.print to print a prompt first so the user will know what is expected.
Assignment statements