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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Strings

Sara Broad
Sara Broad
1,917 Points
Posted by Sara Broad
Sara Broad
1,917 Points

I get an error in the console when running javac TreeStory.java

This is my code:

import java.io.Console;

public class TreeStory {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    /*  Some terms:
        noun - Person, place or thing
        verb - An action
        adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun
        Enter your amazing code here!
    */
  String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:"  );
  String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:"  );
  console.printf("%s is very %", name, adjective);

}

}

I get this when I enter javac TreeStory.java

treehouse:~/workspace$ javac TreeStory.java
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m

It doesn't create a class file (I think it is supposed to). Even if I clear it first, I still get this error.

4 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,321 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,321 Points

Hello,

Those are not errors. Give it a couple more seconds and the code should compile and execute.

If not, try compiling and executing again by typing

clear && javac TreeStory.java && java TreeStory

in the console.

Hope I was able to help and good luck!

Yanese Cameron
PLUS
Yanese Cameron
Courses Plus Student 1,141 Points
Yanese Cameron
Yanese Cameron
Courses Plus Student 1,141 Points

I got the same thing and it says 2 errors

Daniel Ricardo
Daniel Ricardo
114 Points
Daniel Ricardo
Daniel Ricardo
114 Points

I got the same problem.

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,321 Points

Hello,

Those are not errors. Give it a couple more seconds and the code should compile and execute.

If not, try compiling and executing again by typing

clear && javac TreeStory.java && java TreeStory

in the console.

Hope I was able to help and good luck!

Lukas Dahlberg
Lukas Dahlberg
53,736 Points
Lukas Dahlberg
Lukas Dahlberg
53,736 Points

Those aren't errors. They're commands for the Java compiler. Your code compiles fine.