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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Strings

Santiago Selva
Santiago Selva
1,241 Points
Posted by Santiago Selva
Santiago Selva
1,241 Points

Reached end of file while parsing?

I've done what Craig is saying step by step, and somewhere along the road I've made a mistake. I've check the () and they are all in the right possitions, but this message keeps appearing:

TreeStory.java:15: error: reached end of file while parsing
console.printf("%s is very %s", name, adjective);
^
1 error

The code i'm writing is:

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);

Please help! Thanks.

Carlos Lovera
Carlos Lovera
4,510 Points

Hey Santiago!

I believe you need to add an extra "}" that matches with the end of your main function or class.

2 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Your code works fine if you add the two missing curly braces:

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); 
   }   //here - to end main method

}  //here - to end class
Sarah DuBois
Sarah DuBois
1,698 Points
Sarah DuBois
Sarah DuBois
1,698 Points

Thank you, I just add those two { { and it worked for me too.