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Java Java Objects Delivering the MVP Validating and Normalizing User Input

Posted by Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points

Stuck here. Can't continue. Compiler error.

https://w.trhou.se/655bgb9vka

./Game.java:14: error: cannot find symbol if(message.indexOf(letter) !=-1 || hits.indexOf(letter) !=-1){

symbol variable message location: class Game

./Prompter.java:19 erro: cannot fiend symbol System.out.println(Ian.getMessege());

symbol: variable Ian location class Propmter

5 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

In Game.java it is saying message doesn't exist. Do you mean misses?

And in Prompter.java you've declared the error to be iae then tried to access it with ian. Change that to iae and that error will disappear.

[EDIT]Yes, those two changes make your code work.

Steve.

Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points

Hey Ohhh... yes thank you very much. fat fingers :).
In Game.java it saying cannot find symbol.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

I'll check your code - give me a minute.

Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points

o yeh I see what you saying

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Yes - change message to misses. :+1:

Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points

Thanks you for looking into.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

No problem. All sorted now?

Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
Volodymyr Rozdolsky
3,732 Points

Yes, It's all working now.