java-repl: ERROR: cannot find symbol (isEmpty method)

I'm pretty sure you can't pump all this code into the repl. I did something like entering it line by line, and it did say "created PezDispenser" but the only way to actually make a PezDispenser is with the command "PezDispenser pd = new PezDispenser("name"); For something as complex as a class, I think it's better that you save it as a .java file and work from the command line to compile it and forget about the repl. For example, make a file called PezDispenser.java and have in it:

public class PezDispenser { public static final int MAX_PEZ = 12; private String mCharacterName; private int mPezCount;
public PezDispenser(String characterName) { mCharacterName = characterName; mPezCount = 0; }
public boolean isEmpty() { return mPezCount == 0; }
public void load() { mPezCount = MAX_PEZ; }
public String getCharacterName() { return mCharacterName; } 
public static void main(String[] args) {
    PezDispenser pd = new PezDispenser("Batman");
    System.out.println(pd.isEmpty());
}
}

Then go to your folder in command line and type "javac PezDispenser.java && java PezDispenser"

I'm having the exact problem and have had A LOT of problems with repl that other people say don't exist for them......I'm typing into repl pd.isEmpty(); same as in video and "error: cannot find symbol" i have also tried pd.isEmpty() and same result. I hope someone at TeamTreeHouse can accurately tell us if it is a problem with repl or what we are typing in.

Hi Dylan,

I've tried your exact code and it worked for me as shown in the video.

Can you try again? If you get an error again then copy and paste in what you're seeing in the console.

Are you sure you typed isEmpty exactly with an uppercase 'E'?

Did you save your java file after adding the isEmpty method?

I also gave your code a whirl and had no problems with it. I'm working in Chrome, how about you? I'm not sure if maybe the browser used might cause issues, as I've only tested it in Chrome.

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