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Michel Bourgeois
731 PointsEerror on jshell when i type jshell> /open Game.java
i m on Hangman and i have my code exactly as it is written. when i want to use jshell to open Game.java that is what i get!!! i tried without private in front of my instances variables but did not work!!!! any ideas! Thanks
jshell> /open Game.java
| Error:
| '{' expected
| class Game;
| ^
| Error:
| reached end of file while parsing
| class Game;
| ^
| Error:
| illegal start of expression
| private String answer;
| ^
4 Answers
Michael Stedman
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,838 PointsMichel Bourgeois- Zachary is referring to using the button (I forget the name of it but it looks like this: ` ) that is just above the TAB button on the keyboard. It looks like a smaller and backwards apostrophe, and the button also has a ~ as the secondary symbol that would show up if you depressed SHIFT while hitting the button.
When you are copying/pasting (or just typing) code into these message forum/boards, you insert three of those symbols at the start of whatever you want to appear looking like code, as well as three at the very end. Doing this will change the font and appearance of the text you typed as code, so people can see that it is specifically looking like code. Just easier to read and differentiate between "code" and the text of your questions/comments in the forum. Make sure not to put any spaces in between the three symbols
This is what it looks like when you use three of those symbols at the very beginning, and at the very end of whateer code you trying to show people..
And this is what it looks like without those... Pretty much just regular text.
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 PointsCan you show us your code? You can either send us a snapshot of your workspace (Little icon in the upper right hand corner when you have your code open) or you can copy and past into here, but make sure to surround your code with
three and then the word "java" and end with three
Michel Bourgeois
731 PointsHere is my code https://w.trhou.se/e38ofea7x0
but do not understand what you mean ...surround my code with three....?
Thanks!
Michel Bourgeois
731 PointsMy code is working now but really appreciate your advice. I will know it for the next time.