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Java

Posted by Alessandro Agostinelli
Alessandro Agostinelli
2,174 Points

Still Getting error when running javac Hangman.java please help

I am getting two errors saying cannot find symbol.

treehouse:~/workspace$ javac Hangman.java
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Hangman.java:5: error: cannot find symbol
Game game = new Game("treehouse");
^
symbol: class Game
location: class Hangman
Hangman.java:5: error: cannot find symbol
Game game = new Game("treehouse");
^
symbol: class Game
location: class Hangman
2 errors

My code is the same as craigs. all the game files are the same as well. here is my work space. https://w.trhou.se/06qsgyrnzz

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Alessandro,

Your issue is your filename. You have called it Game.Java but it should have a lower case j, like Game.java.

It'll compile if you rename that file.

Steve.

Alessandro Agostinelli
Alessandro Agostinelli
2,174 Points

OMG...thank you so much...feel like an idiot

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

It's easily done! :smile: :+1: