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Michel Spaniolo
Courses Plus Student 1,850 PointsMy code only runs so far and then stops..it also gives an error compiling that i dont understand
https://w.trhou.se/xbvjd2l9zk..The code runs in the console only up to name adjective noun and then stops...i cant figure out whats wrong
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 a __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 adverb: "); String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing: ");
console.printf("Your TreeStory:\n----------\n);
console.printf("%s is a %s. ",name, adjective, noun);
console.printf("they are always %s %s. \n", adverb, verb);
}
}
BELOW IS CONSOLE OUTPUT
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Enter your name: Mike
Enter an adjective: big
Mike is very bigtreehouse:~/workspace$
1 Answer
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Steven Parker
230,688 PointsYou're running an old version, the current one is not compiling due to unbalanced quotes on line 20.
Once that's fixed, recompile and the run it again.