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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Strings

Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points
Posted by Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points

I'm getting an error when I'm trying to compile that says reached end of file while parsing.

Here is the 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 %s", name, adjective);
      {

      }   

And here is the error code I am getting:
TreeStory.java:18:  error:  reached end of file while parsing
        )
          ^
1 error

4 Answers

Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,532 Points
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,532 Points

Typically you get this error when you have missing closing braces. In this case you have an open and close brace at the end of the file instead of two closing (one to close the method definition, and the other the class).

Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points
Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points

Thanks, Dan. :)

I knew it was something with the brackets, but I'm not getting where those closing braces are supposed to go exactly...

Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points
Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points

Actually, I figured it out. I went onto an older tutorial to look at the brackets. Thank you for your help!

Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points
Romi Stepovich
Romi Stepovich
8,473 Points

*Braces not brackets (although in my mind they all seem like brackets)