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Stephen Tam
214 PointsJava Instroductions TreeStory
Hello I'm getting an error on this code? Can you please help me find the mistake ? Thanks for your help! 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 __.
int age = 12;
if (age < 13) {
// Insert exit code
console.prinft("Sorry you must be at least 13 to use this program.\n");
System.exit(0);
}
2 Answers
andren
28,558 PointsThe error message is telling you that it cannot find a console method named prinft that takes a string. This is because you have a typo in the name. The method is actually called printf (you switched the t and f around). If you fix that typo then that should fix the error.
Stephen Tam
214 PointsOh sorry guys for asking such a small mistake. Thank you!
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Pointsit should be printf not prinft
Stephen Tam
214 PointsOh sorry guys for asking such a small mistake. Thank you!
Stephen Tam
214 PointsStephen Tam
214 PointsThis is the error Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
TreeStory.java:17: error: cannot find symbol
console.prinft("Sorry you must be at least 13 to use this progra m.\n");
^
symbol: method prinft(String)
location: variable console of type Console
1 error
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Thank you!