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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Adding a Button

Posted by Akash Tayal
Akash Tayal
360 Points

Got an error of Error:(21, 37) error: ';' expected

This is the error I got after I run the code C:\Users\tayal\AndroidStudioProjects\FunFacts3\app\build\generated\source\r\debug\com\akash\tayal\funfacts\R.java Error:(21, 37) error: ';' expected Error:Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJava'.

Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.

Sean Do
Sean Do
11,933 Points
Sean Do
Sean Do
11,933 Points

Check what Nicolas Hampton said, but if you're still having trouble finding it. Copy & Paste your code here.

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

Nicholas' answer if pretty much right but R.java is a file that Android Studio is supposed to generate automatically for you. Go the top menu on Android Studio and select Build -> Clean Project and rebuild. If you still have problems check the .xml files in res for errors.

Nicolas Hampton
Nicolas Hampton
44,638 Points
Nicolas Hampton
Nicolas Hampton
44,638 Points

You're missing a semicolon at the end of one of your lines of code. Go through and look for a line that should be closed with one, there's one missing.