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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Coding the Prototype

Diego Murray
Diego Murray
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Posted by Diego Murray
Diego Murray
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Basic Java Error - HELP

This is the error that appears in my console.

TreeStory.java:23: error: reached end of file while parsing } ^ 1 error

How can I fix this?

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

That error happens when you don't nest your curly braces correctly and are missing an end brace. Can you post your code so we can see where the mistake is?

Diego Murray
Diego Murray
2,515 Points
Diego Murray
Diego Murray
2,515 Points

import java.io.Console;

public class TreeStory {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    /*  Some terms:
        noun - Person, place or thing
        verb - An action
        adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun
        Enter your amazing code here!
    */
  // __Name__ is an  __adjective__ __noun__. They are always __adverb__ __verb__.
String name = console.readLine("Enter a name:  ");
String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending in -ing:  ");

console.printf("Your TreeStory:\n--------------\n");
console.printf("%s is a %s %s.   ", name, adjective, noun);
console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb); 
  }

Seth Kroger

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

You have a curly brace to close the main() method but you need an extra curly brace at the end to close the class.

public class TreeStory {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    // etc...
  }  // this ends main()
} // this ends TreeStory