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Java Java Objects Creating the MVP Storing Guesses

Posted by Kate Dougherty
Kate Dougherty
8,334 Points

Error when running in jShell

I have a problem similar to ones other people have already reported. I get an error in jshell, but I do have all the required code, including in the main Hangman file.

https://w.trhou.se/pyrxyvbi5b

Thank you.

1 Answer

Dan Bearden
Dan Bearden
24,231 Points
Dan Bearden
Dan Bearden
24,231 Points

Maybe if you paste the exact error you are having it might help. I just forked your workspace and made no changes, yet I was able to run it.

treehouse:~/workspace$ jshell
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Jul 07, 2017 10:51:54 PM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences$1 run
INFO: Created user preferences directory.
| Welcome to JShell -- Version 9-ea
| For an introduction type: /help intro

jshell> /open Game.java

jshell> Game game = new Game("treehouse");
game ==> Game@c038203

jshell> game.applyGuess('t');
$3 ==> true

Mohib Arsala
Mohib Arsala
7,123 Points
Mohib Arsala
Mohib Arsala
7,123 Points

I am faced with similar error such as below,

| illegal character: '\u00b4'
| example.indexOf(´e´) != -1
| ^