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Java

Posted by tyler findley
tyler findley
630 Points

Code wont compile

import java.io.Console;

public class TreeStory {

public static void main(String[] 
    Console console = System.console();
  int age = 12;
  if (age < 13);    {
  printf("Sorry, but you must be 13 to use this program.\n");
  System.exit(0);

  }

1 Answer

Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points

Hi tyler,

I see some errors:

import java.io.Console;

public class TreeStory {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
  int age = 12;
  if (age < 13)   { // semicolon deleted
  console.printf("Sorry, but you must be 13 to use this program.\n"); // variable name console added
  System.exit(0);
  }
} // curly bracket added

And there is a logical error:

The condition will always be true, because your age variable is hardcoded to 12, and 12 is less then 13, so the printf method will always be activated.

And try to add a String formatter for the printf method.

Let me know if you need more help. We can work it out together.

Grigorij