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Michel Spaniolo
Courses Plus Student 1,850 Pointsmy workspace keeps giving me back errors that arent there when compiing running java
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) { // Your amazing code goes here... Sytem.out.println("We are making a new pez dispensor"); PezDispenser dispenser = new PezDispenser(); System.out.printf("The dispenser is %s %n, dispenser.characterName);
}
}
MY CODE IS ABOVE .....WORKSHOP BELOW
System.out.printf("The dispenser is %s %n,
^
Example.java:7: error: ';' expected
System.out.printf("The dispenser is %s %n,
^
Example.java:8: error: illegal start of expression
dispenser.characterName);
^
Example.java:8: error: ';' expected
dispenser.characterName);
^
4 errors
treehouse:~/workspace$ ^C
treehouse:~/workspace$
public class Example {

jb30
44,429 PointsTry saving before compiling.
Sytem
should be System
in Sytem.out.println("We are making a new pez dispensor");
Steven Parker
216,012 PointsSteven Parker
216,012 PointsCode should be complete and properly formatted. Take a look at these videos about Posting a Question, using Markdown formatting to preserve the code's appearance., and particularly this one about sharing a snapshot of your workspace.