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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Coding the Prototype

Andre Koehler
Andre Koehler
1,008 Points

I keep getting an error and cannot figure this out and keep getting an error, please help!

I keep getting errors and looked at the other questions and still cannot solve the problem. Here 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!
        */
     // __Name__ is a __adjective__ __noun__. They are always __adverb__ __verb__
      String name = console.readLine("Enter a name:  ");
      String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
      String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
      String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb:  ");
      String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing:  ");

      console.printf("Your TreeStory:\n-----n\");
      console.printf("%s is a %s %s.  ", name, adjective, noun);
      console.printf("They are always %s %s. \n", adverb, verb);
    }

}
Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,467 Points

Hey there Andre, I edited your post to include the syntax Markup, be sure to check the Markdown Cheatsheet if you have any questions on that.

From the syntax it looks like it's trouble somewhere with the quotation marks of your strings, but can you please let us know what error you are getting so that I can give it a closer look?

1 Answer

Hello,

It looks like you have a typo in one of your strings.

console.printf("Your TreeStory:\n-----n\");

You have the backslash prior to the quotation mark which is escaping it so you never end your string. Instead you want to have it as

console.printf("Your TreeStory:\n-----\n");

Assuming you were trying to get a newline at the end of the string.

Andre Koehler
Andre Koehler
1,008 Points

That fixed the problem, thanks! Can't believe I overlooked that one numerous times.