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Jacob Luallen
1,947 PointsNot a statement and ";" expected
I know I must be making some annoyingly simple mistake.
// Code as I wrote/copied.
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 _ verbing .
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 ("This title thing: \n--------------\n);
console.printf ("%s is a %s %s." , name, adjective, noun);
console.printf ("They are always %s %s. \n ", adverb, verb);
}
}
// Error
TreeStory.java:21: error: not a statement
console.printf ("%s is a %s %s." , name, adjective, noun);
^
TreeStory.java:21: error: ';' expected
console.printf ("%s is a %s %s." , name, adjective, noun);
^
10 errors
treehouse:~/workspace$
1 Answer
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Marileen Mennerich
1,161 PointsYour very first console.printf-call is missing a closing ". Thus, the second call is interpreted as part of the String and the syntax gets messed up.
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Jacob Luallen
1,947 PointsThank you.
Alyssa Colistro
1,972 PointsAlyssa Colistro
1,972 PointsI am having the same issue without the missing ". Very confused.