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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Privacy and Methods

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Posted by Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

I don't see what wrong with my code.

What does this mean?

symbol: method getCharacterName()
location: variable dispenser of type PezDispenser
./PezDispenser.java:6: error: cannot find symbol
return mCharaterName;
^
symbol: variable mCharaterName
location: class PezDispenser
2 errors

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Looks like you spelled it wrong? mCharacterName note the missing C.

Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points
Philip Schultz
Philip Schultz
11,437 Points

Wow, how did I not see that . Thank you Craig.

Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points
Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points

'Cannot find symbol' can be a few different things. Could you post the code?