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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Handling Exceptions

Posted by micheala leaver
micheala leaver
1,313 Points

The code in Main.java is going to throw an IllegalArgumentException when the drive method is called. Catch it and warn t

I can't seem to find out what its parsing at the end. I am able to complete most of it, but can't seem to get this. Can someone please help?

Main.java 
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GoKart kart = new GoKart("yellow");
        if (kart.isBatteryEmpty()) 
        {
        try {
          System.out.println("The battery is empty");
        } catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
          System.out.println("Whoa there!");
        }

2 Answers

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

You need to put the line:

kart.drive(2);

in the try block. You also need to print out the exception message in the catch block:

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GoKart kart = new GoKart("yellow");
        if (kart.isBatteryEmpty()) {
          System.out.println("The battery is empty");
        }
        try {
          kart.drive(2);
        } catch(IllegalArgumentException e) {
          System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}
micheala leaver
micheala leaver
1,313 Points

I did that but it still keeps saying this: ./Main.java:11: error: reached end of file while parsing } ^ 1 error

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Can you post all your code in Main.java ?

micheala leaver
micheala leaver
1,313 Points

public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { GoKart kart = new GoKart("yellow"); if (kart.isBatteryEmpty()) { System.out.println("The battery is empty"); } try { kart.drive(2); } catch(IllegalArgumentException e) { System.out.println(e); }

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

Make sure you have the correct number of closing braces, }, at towards the end of the code. There should be three of them, one for the catch block, one for the main method, and one for the class.

micheala leaver
micheala leaver
1,313 Points
micheala leaver
micheala leaver
1,313 Points

THANKS!! I finally solved it. It was the braces at the end.