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In this method i am returning the nearest assistant based on the distance between the locations. However, the way this works i could end up with a negative number for the distance if the two operands of the subtraction happen to be one way around rather than the other. And i need the positive equivalent, but im not sure how to code this.

What I have tried:

Java
<pre>public Assistant findNearestAvailable(int location)
    {
        Iterator<Assistant> it = assistants.iterator();
        Assistant nearestAssistant = null;
        int nearestDistance = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
        int nearestID = Integer.MAX_VALUE;

        while(it.hasNext()) {
            Assistant assistant = it.next();
            if(assistant.isAvailable()) {
                int distance = location - assistant.getLocation();
                if(distance < nearestDistance){
                    nearestDistance = distance;
                    nearestAssistant = assistant;
                }
                else if(){
                    
                }

                else if(distance == nearestDistance){
                    if(identity < nearestID){
                        nearestID = identity;
                        nearestAssistant = assistant;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return nearestAssistant;
    }
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Updated 21-Nov-22 7:39am
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Look at the Java - abs() Method[^]
 
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Freddie Francis 21-Nov-22 12:29pm    
what am i doing wrong here. It tells me that theres no suitable method found for abs:



if(distance < nearestDistance){
nearestDistance = distance(Math.abs());
nearestAssistant = assistant;
}
OriginalGriff 21-Nov-22 12:52pm    
I don't know, I don't have access to your code.

But ... did you import java.lang.Math
Replace
Quote:
int distance = location - assistant.getLocation();
with
Java
int distance = Math.abs(location - assistant.getLocation());
 
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