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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Strings

Lauren Lolo
Lauren Lolo
352 Points
Posted by Lauren Lolo
Lauren Lolo
352 Points

Parsing?

The error I have says this:

treehouse:~/workspace$ javac TreeStory.java
TreeStory.java:23: error: reached end of file while parsing
}
^
1 error

do I need to change something?

3 Answers

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Lauren,

This error most likely indicates that you either have an extra closing curly bracket somewhere that is unnecessary or forgot to close a block of code.

Could you please post your code?

Best,

Jacob

Lauren Lolo
Lauren Lolo
352 Points
Lauren Lolo
Lauren Lolo
352 Points

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! */ // Name __ is a __ adjective noun. They are always adverb verb. 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(n) %s %s. ", name, adjective, noun); console.printf("They are always %s %s, \n", adverb, verb); }

here is my code, thanks for the help!

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Lauren,

It looks like you are missing a closing curly bracket for the TreeStory class declaration.

Try this:

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! */ 
        // Name __ is a __ adjective noun. They are always adverb verb. 
        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(n) %s %s. ", name, adjective, noun);
        console.printf("They are always %s %s, \n", adverb, verb);
    }
} //You missed this closing curly bracket.

Best,

Jacob

Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points

Hey Lauren,

try to put

(```java)

before

// awesome code

(```)

after

your code - WITHOUT THE PARENTHESES

So your code will look like a bomb ! And watch the cool video Tips for asking questins ...

Wish a nice day !

Stephen Ribecca
Stephen Ribecca
1,323 Points
Stephen Ribecca
Stephen Ribecca
1,323 Points

Hello all,

I have the same issue, but I have that closing bracket. Here is the code

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 your Name:  ");
    String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an Adjective  ");
    console.printf("%s is very %s", name, adjective);
}