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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Parsing Integers

Mojo Waters
Mojo Waters
172 Points

Worksprace not launching

javac: invalid flag: TreeStory.
Usage: javac <options> <source files>
use -help for a list of possible options
treehouse:~/workspace$ ^C
treehouse:~/workspace$
Any ideas ?

All bugs should be clear

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 ageAasString = console.readLine("How old are you? "); 

  int age = Integer.parseInt(ageAsString);
  if (age <13) {
  console.printf("Sorry you must be at least 13 to use this program. \n);
  System.exit(0);
  } 
  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 %s. " ,name, adjective, noun);
  console.printf("They are always %s %s. \n", adverb, verb); 
}

}

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Try again

javac TreeStory.java

Sounds like you have a dash in that statement or something

you're missing quotation marks at the end of the message printed telling the user that they must be 13.