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Start your free trialBrent Klein
18,951 PointsWhen trying to compile my PezDispenser code I always get this error which seems to point out a "." as the problem?
I'm fairly certain that my code should work, tried to match video exactly, but I keep getting an error upon compiling-
Example.java:8: error: cannot find symbol
dispenser.characterName);
^
symbol: variable characterName
location: variable dispenser of type PezDispenser
Really not sure what the problem is as my code looks fine to me.
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Your amazing code goes here...
System.out.println("We are making a PEZ dispenser");
PezDispenser dispenser = new PezDispenser();
System.out.printf("The dispenser is %s",
dispenser.characterName);
}
}
Here's the PezDispenser.java code incase-
class PezDispenser {
String chraracterName = "Zarya";
}
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
1 Answer
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsHey Brent,
It's actually just a small spelling error in the variable name that is causing the problem.
class PezDispenser {
String chraracterName = "Zarya";
}
You have an extra 'r' in characterName.
Keep Coding!
Brent Klein
18,951 PointsBrent Klein
18,951 PointsOh my gosh, I thought I double checked everything for that. Thanks, Jason!