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Jeff Wereb
2,883 PointsJava Data Structures javac Example.java Can not get this to compile.
when running the compile command is get the following over and over:
javac: file not found: Example.java
Usage: javac <options> <source files>
use -help for a list of possible options
I have done everything I can think of, delete the files, delete the directories and rebuild them.
Here is my code.
Example.java:
import com.teamtreehouse.Treet;
public class Example{ public static void main(String[] args){ Treet treet = new Treet(); System.out.printf("This is a new Treet: %s %n", Treet); } }
Treet.java:
public class Treet{ }
Jeremy Hill
29,567 PointsAre you doing this in workspace or an IDE?
Sameer Rao
490 PointsIssue was with Example.java which was placed within com directory however com directory and example.java should have shared under same parent.
Its working now.
5 Answers
Javier MARQUEZ
11,877 PointsSolution: the Example.java file is to be created at the first level. Just inside Java Data Struct.... as if it was a sibling with the folder "com"
Simon Coates
28,694 PointsUnless you're in the right directory, you can't use a simple path. The simplest approach is to use cd directoryName and cd .. to go back a directory. I copied your code and made a couple modifications. Treet.java became:
package com.teamtreehouse;
public class Treet{ }
Example.java became:
import com.teamtreehouse.Treet;
public class Example{
public static void main(String[] args){
Treet treet = new Treet();
System.out.printf("This is a new Treet: %s %n", treet); //* lower case t on variable
}
}
As long as I was in the right directory, javac Example.java ran fine. (where you are in the directory structure should be visible in the prompt)
Simon Coates
28,694 Pointssome of the necessary directory navigation (assuming your files are in the right locations):
treehouse:~/workspace/com$ cd teamtreehouse
treehouse:~/workspace/com/teamtreehouse$ javac Treet.java
treehouse:~/workspace/com/teamtreehouse$ cd..
bash: cd..: command not found
treehouse:~/workspace/com/teamtreehouse$ cd ..
treehouse:~/workspace/com$ cd ..
treehouse:~/workspace$ javac Example.java
Example.java:6: error: cannot find symbol
System.out.printf("This is a new Treet: %s %n", Treet);
^
symbol: variable Treet
location: class Example
1 error
treehouse:~/workspace$ javac Example.java
treehouse:~/workspace$ java Example.java
Error: Could not find or load main class Example.java
treehouse:~/workspace$ java Example
This is a new Treet: com.teamtreehouse.Treet@6d06d69c
treehouse:~/workspace$
Jeff Wereb
2,883 PointsThank you for the help. I created a new workspace from the template and copied your code in the files. I then ran the javac Example.java command from the com, teamtreehouse and the treehouse directories. I still get the same error.
I've tried this on two different browsers and still get the error.
Simon Coates
28,694 PointsI included the copy of the console, so you could see where my files were and where I navigated to use the javac without needing to include a more complex file path. This error is usually because the file isn't where it's meant to be, or people are in the wrong directory for the filepath they're feeding into javac. (copying my code would fix one or two errors, but the error you're getting is unrelated to a syntax problem.). If you post a url to a snapshot of your workspace, I can confirm that it should work.
Jeff Wereb
2,883 PointsHere is the path and I can see my error now. You're absolutely right. I put the Example.java file in the treehouse directory not the com directory. Thank you for the help. I'm going to give it a whirl.
Jeff Wereb
2,883 PointsSimon, thank you. That worked. Best answer ever!
Simon Coates
28,694 Pointscool. That task seem to trip up a lot of people.
Chris Bensen
2,835 PointsChris Bensen
2,835 PointsCheck your file structure...i was having the same issue!