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Java

Posted by CHRIS AJAYI-OBE
CHRIS AJAYI-OBE
2,765 Points

ERROR: CANNOT FIND SYMBOL

Hi guys, I've copied the following code from the Java Basics workspace and am trying to run it but get the error: cannot find symbol String[] rsvps = Rsvps.shuffled();.I know this error is related to an undeclared variable . Unless I'm wrong this variable seems to have been declared on line 7. I'd really appreciate some help.Thanks

import java.io.Console;

public class Prizes {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    String[] rsvps = Rsvps.shuffled();
    int prizesGivenAway = 0;
    int drawingNumber = 0;

    while (prizesGivenAway < 5) {
      String winner = rsvps[drawingNumber];
      drawingNumber++;
      console.printf("Is %s present?  ", winner); 
      String isHere = console.readLine();
      if (isHere.equalsIgnoreCase("no")) {
        continue;
      }
      String size = console.readLine("What is your shirt size?  ");
      prizesGivenAway++;
    }

  }

}
CHRIS AJAYI-OBE
CHRIS AJAYI-OBE
2,765 Points

Will do thanks.

1 Answer

Trent Christofferson
Trent Christofferson
18,846 Points
Trent Christofferson
Trent Christofferson
18,846 Points

Make sure you add the import for the Rsvps class.