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Android Build a Simple Android App Improving Our Code Creating a New Class

Posted by Graham Shunk
Graham Shunk
1,097 Points

making a public string

I am trying to make a public string named "mTitle", but a compiler error message seems to keep popping up. I don't know What I am doing wrong because it seems normal to me. Please Help!

PictureBook.java 
public String mTitle() {

}

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

try

public class PictureBook {
    public String mTitle;
}

THis is a class with a name to match the file in question and containing a public string instance variable.