Given code shows me an error in line no.13 , need help.

Question

import java.lang.*;
import java.io.*;
public class ASCII {

public static void main(String[] args)
{
try {
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in()));
System.out.println("Enter any character or number");
String ch = reader.readLine();
System.out.println("You have entered :-" + ch);
System.out println("ASCII Value :-"+(char) ch);//Line no.:- 13
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Error");
}
}
}
//program gives ascii value

Answer 1

In Java, you can't cast String to character. You may use charAt(int index) here. In the case of your code, replace (char)ch with ch.charAt(0).

Answer 2

thanks orb