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Java Java Data Structures Getting There Packages

Sameer Rao
Sameer Rao
490 Points
Posted by Sameer Rao
Sameer Rao
490 Points

javac File not found / Package com doesnt exist

I am wondering how Craig's Programm ran over here, i am getting "file not found error" if i compile Example.java from /home/treehouse/workspace.

However if i change my directory to /home/treehouse/workspace/com , i get the below error "error:package com doesnt exist"

Sameer Rao
Sameer Rao
490 Points
Sameer Rao
Sameer Rao
490 Points

Please find my Example.java and Treet.java files.

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

package com.teamtreehouse;

public class Treet {

}

Frederick Reiss
Frederick Reiss
15,003 Points

  1. After performing javac Example.java type the following command "ls"

  2. Do you see a list like this: com Example.class Example.java

  3. Now if you don't see this list the folder structure is wrong.

  4. In the video Craig had us create in our own Workspace the folder named "com", then a sub folder that was named: teamtreehouse and then the file: Treet.java

  5. The "ls" command that I am using is from linux.

  6. You can traverse down/up the folder structure using commands: "cd <folder name>" or up "cd .."

  7. Again for the compile to work correctly the user needs to see the list in step 2. If this help let me know. -fred

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