title: Can't convert string to int (Java)
body: <p>For some reason javac can't compile Integer.parseInt(). I tried several programs that have parseInt in them and they don't work so I wrote up a simple little program to test whether the problem is parseInt or something else in the programs. Here's the test program I wrote:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class Test
  {
  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
  int a = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);  
  System.out.println(a);
  
  }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Even with the program above, I still got a compiler error saying: "error: cannot find symbol a = Integer.parseInt();" with an arrow point to the . between Integer and parse. I've tried running the program with Double.parseDouble() and it works just fine. Any ideas as to why I'm getting this error?</p>