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Courses Plus Student 5,378 PointsWhy " Label label = new Label("Name:"); " doesn't work?
Hello,
I was wondering why when I type the line of code to create a new Label in my JavaFx project it doesn't work and gives the error message of " Label() cannot be applied to '(java.lang.String)' "
Label label = new Label("Name:");
After some quick trials, I figured that this works instead,
javafx.scene.control.Label label = new javafx.scene.control.Label("Name:");
As a newbie, I'm clueless why? Is there something wrong with my Intellij' settings?
1 Answer
Alexander Nikiforov
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,162 PointsCheck import statement.
Up top in file should be
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
You've probably imported wrong label. The one that does not have constructor with String