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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Parsing Integers

Jake Wright
PLUS
Jake Wright
Courses Plus Student 991 Points
Posted by Jake Wright
Jake Wright
Courses Plus Student 991 Points

cannot find symbol

int age = Integer.ParseInt(ageAsString);

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!    
    */
  // __Name__is__adjective__ __noun__. They are always __adverb__ __verb__.
  String ageAsString = console.readLine("How old are you?  ");
  int age = Integer.ParseInt(ageAsString);
  if (age < 13){

    //insert exit code
    console.printf("Sorry you must be at least 13 to use this program.\n");
    System.exit(0);
  } 
  String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
  String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
  String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
  String adverb =console.readLine("Enter an adverb:  ");
  String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending in -ing:  ");

  console.printf("Your TreeStory:\n-------------\n");
  console.printf("%s is a %s %s.   ",name, adjective, noun); 
  console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb);
}

}

Keith Coffel
Keith Coffel
1,687 Points
Keith Coffel
Keith Coffel
1,687 Points

The p in parse should be lowercase.

int age = Integer.parseInt(ageAsString);