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Java

Posted by Hector. Calderon
Hector. Calderon
621 Points

Example.java:7: error: cannot find symbol please help!

Example.java:7: error: cannot find symbol
System.out.printf("The dispenser character is %s\n", dispenser.getCharacterName());
^ symbol: method getCharacterName()
location: variable dispenser of type PezDispenser

the code is exactly how it is in the tutorial. what am I doing wrong. Thank you.

Tristan Smith
Tristan Smith
3,171 Points

Hi Hector, could you post all the code you're using?

Nevermind, looks like you already had this answered here: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/examplejava7-error-cannot-find-symbol

1 Answer

Hector. Calderon
Hector. Calderon
621 Points
Hector. Calderon
Hector. Calderon
621 Points

Thanks Tristan and yes the problem was solve.