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Java

Posted by coder5837
coder5837
1,535 Points

can someone please start answering my questions

./PezDispenser.java:35: error: illegal start of expression
public String getCharacterName() {
^
./PezDispenser.java:35: error: ';' expected
public String getCharacterName() {
^
./PezDispenser.java:39: error: reached end of file while parsing
}
^
Example.java:8: error: cannot find symbol
dispenser.getCharacterName());
^
symbol: method getCharacterName()
location: variable dispenser of type PezDispenser
./PezDispenser.java:36: error: incompatible types: unexpected return val ue
return mCharacterName;
^
5 errors
treehouse:~/workspace$ ^C
treehouse:~/workspace$ ^C

this is my errormessage but it was okay for the video before this and now its not working.

Farrah Dickerson
Farrah Dickerson
10,173 Points

Yes.

1 Answer

martinpatino2
martinpatino2
4,741 Points
martinpatino2
martinpatino2
4,741 Points

You need to provide more details. A screenshot of your code would be helpful.