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3,881 Pointscompiler error
public static final int MAX_CHARS = 140; why am I getting compiler error for the above code?
1 Answer
Chris Shearon
Courses Plus Student 17,330 PointsI think it's an issue with their editor as I couldn't pass it either. You have the statement correct and I was able to compile the class locally just fine. Remove the 'public' access modifier from the class to continue the challenge.
I used this to pass the first challenge.
class Tweet {
public static final int MAX_CHARS = 140;
private String text;
}