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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Improving Our Code Creating a Class

Claudio Chandia
Claudio Chandia
357 Points
Posted by Claudio Chandia
Claudio Chandia
357 Points

Can someone helpme?

Now add a String member variable named mTitle. Make it public.

Bummer! There is a compiler error. Please click on preview to view your syntax errors! Preview Get Help Recheck work PictureBook.java

1 public class PictureBook{ 2 3 public String mTitle() { 4 5 } 6 7}

PictureBook.java 
public class PictureBook{

  public String mTitle() {

  }

}
Claudio Chandia
Claudio Chandia
357 Points
Claudio Chandia
Claudio Chandia
357 Points

I DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. DO YOU?

3 Answers

Shazad Kazi
Shazad Kazi
10,758 Points
Shazad Kazi
Shazad Kazi
10,758 Points

Here's what I got and it worked fine. Let me know if it helps.

public class PictureBook{
public String mTitle;
}
Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Claudio;

Welcome to Treehouse!

Your code above is not defining a variable but is instead creating a function. To define a public String variable you just need to follow the format of:

public String variableName;

Post back if you are still stuck.

Ken

T K
T K
1,875 Points
T K
T K
1,875 Points

./PictureBook.java:2: error: class, interface, or enum expected public String mTitle; ^ 1 error

Its asking for a return value... ??

MUZ140635 Tatenda Mahobele
MUZ140635 Tatenda Mahobele
2,239 Points
MUZ140635 Tatenda Mahobele
MUZ140635 Tatenda Mahobele
2,239 Points

Now add a String member variable named mTitle. Make it public.

Bummer! There is a compiler error. Please click on preview to view your syntax errors! Preview Get Help Recheck work PictureBook.java