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Leonard Fierro
1,123 PointsGetting an error message while trying to compile Hangman.java
I keep getting these 5 errors when trying to compile Hangman.java:
./Prompter.java:9: error: illegal start of expression
public boolean promptForGuess() {
^
./Prompter.java:9: error: ';' expected
public boolean promptForGuess() {
^
./Prompter.java:15: error: reached end of file while parsing
}
^
Hangman.java:7: error: cannot find symbol
boolean isHit = prompter.promptForGuess();
^
symbol: method promptForGuess()
location: variable prompter of type Prompter
./Prompter.java:13: error: incompatible types: unexpected return value
return mGame.applyGuess(guess);
^
5 errors
Totally lost. I don't understand what any of these messages mean. Can somebody help me out? Thanks!
1 Answer
Florian Tönjes
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 50,856 PointsHey Leonard,
it's hard to say what is causing the error without seeing your code. It looks like you messed up with the brackets somewhere. You're either missing one or having one too much.
Kind Regards, Florian
Leonard Fierro
1,123 PointsLeonard Fierro
1,123 PointsGot it! It was my bracket on
public Prompter(Game game) { mGame = game; } ^ I was missing that one.
Thanks a lot!