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Android Build a Simple Android App Testing and Debugging Toast Notifications

Posted by laracalvo
laracalvo
6,560 Points

Problems with Toast show()

Hi! I have problems with this line of code:

  • Toast.makeText(FunFactsActivity.this, "Yey", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

There are several errors:

  • Cannot resolve symbol makeText
  • Unexpected token
  • Unknown class "LENGTH_SHORT"
  • Missing method body, or declare abstract

I have already imported Toast & Toast LENGTH SHORT and I searched everywhere but I don't have a clue about how to fix this error, thanks!

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

That's odd as the code looks fine. Have you definitely imported:

import android.widget.Toast;

Does Android Studio try to autocomplete the line for you?

Not sure what else could be wrong - but if it's not understanding what makeText is, then something isn't included correctly, I'm guessing.

Let me know if that's the import you have used?

Steve.

laracalvo
laracalvo
6,560 Points
laracalvo
laracalvo
6,560 Points

I solve it! This error appears when you make a Toast in the wrong line. The toast should have been create inside the method onCreate. Thanks!

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Glad you got it fixed! :+1: