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Java

Suzette Glenn
Suzette Glenn
2,232 Points

Keep getting a error: reached end of file while parsing console.printf

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!
       */


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("Your TreeStory:\n--------------\n");
      console.printf("%s is a %s.  ", name, adjective, noun);
      console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, noun);

Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
TreeStory.java:23: error: reached end of file while parsing
console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, noun);
^ 1 error

I don't see what i'm doing wrong, please help.

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi Suzette,

First, I added markdown to your post, so that the code can be read in the Community. Without markdown, the code is pretty much unreadable.
When including code in a question, you'll need to use markdown. There is a Markdown Cheatsheet link just above the post button, or you can have a look at this Treehouse course on Markdown Basics.

As to your question, that error pretty much always means that there are missing closing curly braces. Here, I don't see a closing brace for the Class or for the Method, so it looks like you are missing 2 closing curly braces.

Hope that solves it. :) :dizzy:

Suzette Glenn
Suzette Glenn
2,232 Points

Thank You! That worked. I'll look into that course.

Mark Casavantes
PLUS
Mark Casavantes
Courses Plus Student 13,401 Points

Good Afternoon Suzette,

I think you may need some closing brackets in your program.
} }

That is usually the cause of a reached end of file while parsing error messages.