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Damien Dale
Courses Plus Student 2,422 PointsJava Symbol Error
import java.io.Console;
public class TreeStory {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String ageAsString = console.readLine("Please enter your age. ");
int age = Integer.parseInt(ageAsString);
if (age < 13){
//console.printf("");
console.printf("Sorry you must be at least 13 to use this program.\n");
System.exit(0);
}
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 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("%s is a %s %s. ", name, adjective, noun );
console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb);
}
}
ok im really confused. my code is exactly the same as in the video.. and yet i get this error
TreeStory.java:7: error: cannot find symbol
String ageAsString = console.readLine("Please enter your age. ");
^
symbol: variable console
location: class TreeStory
TreeStory.java:11: error: cannot find symbol
console.printf("Sorry you must be at least 13 to use this program.\n");
^
symbol: variable console
location: class TreeStory
2 errors
3 Answers
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 PointsThe reason for the error is that you are using the variable console before defining it. The line:
Console console = System.console();
should come before the line:
String ageAsString = console.readLine("Please enter your age. ");
Damien Dale
Courses Plus Student 2,422 PointsThank You
Damien Dale
Courses Plus Student 2,422 PointsThank You