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Courses Plus Student 1,850 PointsMy code only runs so far and then stops..it also gives an error compiling that i dont understand
https://w.trhou.se/xbvjd2l9zk..The code runs in the console only up to name adjective noun and then stops...i cant figure out whats wrong
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 a __adjective__ __noun__. They are always __adverb__ __verb__.*/
String name = console.readLine("Enter a 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 with -ing: ");
console.printf("Your TreeStory:\n----------\n);
console.printf("%s is a %s. ",name, adjective, noun);
console.printf("they are always %s %s. \n", adverb, verb);
}
}
BELOW IS CONSOLE OUTPUT
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Enter your name: Mike
Enter an adjective: big
Mike is very bigtreehouse:~/workspace$
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,184 PointsYou're running an old version, the current one is not compiling due to unbalanced quotes on line 20.
Once that's fixed, recompile and the run it again.