cannot find symbol: parseInt

Question

I have allready compiled a few tiny programms in java and everything was fine. But my new code has any problem. ``` class myclass { public static void main (String[] args) { int x, y; String s ="sssss"; x=args.length; s= args[0].substring(1,2); System.out.println("Num of args: "+x); System.out.println("List of args:"); y = parseInt(s,5); } } ``` The compiler says: ``` e:\java\4>javac myclass.java myclass.java:11: error: cannot find symbol y = parseInt(s,5); ^ symbol: method parseInt(String,int) location: class myclass 1 error e:\java\4> ``` The strange thing is that the compiler jumps over the method substring (as there is no problem) but the method parseInt seems to have any problem. y = parseInt(s); OR: y = parseInt("Hello"); --> Also the same compiler message. Or does the method not exist? docs.oracle-->Integer says it exists :) It makes my really crazy as i don't know how to search for the error. I have checked the internet allready, i checked the classpath and the path... So it w…

Accepted Answer

parseInt is a static method in Integer class. you need to call it like this:

```
  y = Integer.parseInt(s,5);
```

cannot find symbol: parseInt

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