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Java Java Objects Creating the MVP Prompting for Guesses

Ross Killion
Ross Killion
3,665 Points

Consistent error about a missing return statement and also "expecting ;".

Ni hao, Here is the error I keep getting. I've really tried to proofread all of my code but I cannot find the error. Here is a link to a snapshot: https://w.trhou.se/i1yacdrlyc. Thank you!

| clear && javac Hangman.java && java Hangman
| ^-----^
| Error:
| cannot find symbol
| symbol: variable java
| clear && javac Hangman.java && java Hangman
| ^--^
| Error:
| missing return statement
| clear && javac Hangman.java && java Hangman
| ^-----------------------------------------^

1 Answer

Assya Raskin
Assya Raskin
839 Points

I think your Game class doesn't have '}' at the end, after applyGuess is closed with '}'