Expressions in statements must only be executed for their side-effects.

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Hello !

I try to use a script in java to make a flashlight but i got this error. This is the line:

  turnedOn != turnedOn;

Thank you for your anwsers.

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Answer by OperationDogBird · Sep 14, 2013 at 07:35 PM

Looks like you want to say

 turnedOn = !turnedOn;

this will flip the boolean. What you are saying above is true does not equal true, which doesnt make sense logically. I bet the ! is just on the wrong side of the equal sign.

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TheYoyii · Sep 14, 2013 at 07:37 PM 0

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Thank you

OperationDogBird · Sep 14, 2013 at 07:50 PM 0

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Expressions in statements must only be executed for their side-effects.

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