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Java

Posted by Ivan Dusanic
Ivan Dusanic
Courses Plus Student 307 Points

I get an error in the Workspace. I can't solve it even if I do. Help?

I get this error: TreeStory.java:27: error: ';' expected
noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk"));
^
1 error

even though I think I got it right:

 String noun;
      boolean isInvalidWord;
      do {
  noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
  isInvalidWord = noun.equalsIgnoreCase("dork") ||
                  noun.equalsIgnoreCase("jerk"));
                                               ^
Ivan Dusanic
Ivan Dusanic
Courses Plus Student 307 Points

https://teamtreehouse.com/workspaces/30735052#

3 Answers

Ivan Dusanic
PLUS
Ivan Dusanic
Courses Plus Student 307 Points
Ivan Dusanic
Ivan Dusanic
Courses Plus Student 307 Points

It was a bug, it works now with everything the same.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi Ivan,

You have an extra closing bracket after "jerk")); - I'll put a comment in your code to illustrate.

Steve.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

I've added a caret ( ^ ) underneath your extra bracket.

Ivan Dusanic
PLUS
Ivan Dusanic
Courses Plus Student 307 Points
Ivan Dusanic
Ivan Dusanic
Courses Plus Student 307 Points

Thank you! I see now, but I wonder why it worked anyway.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

I have no idea! Maybe you corrected it. Anyway, as long as you're still going and not stuck. :+1: :thumbsup: