StackOverFlow Error on line of code

Question

I am taking a programming class and set up code about computing a paycheck. Everything works fine except for line 11. I end up getting a stackoverflow error.

However when I remove this line of code

double weeksWages = pay(50, 10); // weeksWages is 550

The error goes away, but when running program, I end up with 10 instead of 550 that is intended. This is probably really simple to fix, but not sure. Thanks!

Here is the full code:

import java.util.Scanner;
import static java.lang.System.out;

public class ComputePayCheck {    

  static Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);


  public static double pay(int hours, double hourlyRate) {
     int otHours = (hours > 40) ? hours - 40 : 0;
     double weeksWages = pay(50, 10); // weeksWages is 550
     return otHours;
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
     out.print("Enter hours worked: ");
     int hours = in.nextInt();
     out.print("Enter hourly rate: ");
     double hourlyRate = in.nextDouble();
     out.print("Week's Salary is: " + pay(hours, hourlyRate));


  }

}

The line double weeksWages = pay(50, 10); // weeksWages is 550 has no effect, other than generating the stack overflow. — 500 - Internal Server Error
– 500 - Internal Server Error, Commented Jan 31, 2016 at 1:05

DominicEU · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-31 01:04:16Z

2

You're getting a stack overflow because your pay function is recursively calling itself with no end in sight. I'm not sure what the exact expected behaviour of your method is, but try something like this instead.

public static double pay(int hours, double hourlyRate) {
 int otHours = (hours > 40) ? hours - 40 : 0;
 return hourlyRate * otHours;
}

answered Jan 31, 2016 at 1:04

DominicEU

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3 Comments

Zach H. Over a year ago

So far so good, the code is runnable. Thanks for the solution!

DominicEU Over a year ago

Glad this has worked out for you! If this has solved the problem could you go ahead and mark this answer as such? :)

Zach H. Over a year ago

It kind of solved my problem, but I'll mark it anyway. ;)

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