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Thread: A Java Error

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    Default A Java Error

    Hi guys, i have the following error:

    Fortune.java:3: '(' expected
    public static void main [String () args ]
    ^

    I cant seem to put this in words, as in what the error means. I know what is wrong with the code but any help on how to word it to explain what is wrong and how.

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    Shyam


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    Default Re: A Java Error

    Quote Originally Posted by Shyamz1 View Post
    Hi guys, i have the following error:

    Fortune.java:3: '(' expected
    public static void main [String () args ]
    ^

    I cant seem to put this in words, as in what the error means. I know what is wrong with the code but any help on how to word it to explain what is wrong and how.

    Regards

    Shyam
    Hi Shyamz.
    According to your compiler your missing a '('
    By the looks of it you have used '[' instead of the required '('

    public static void main [String () args ]

    Should look like:

    public static void main(String[] args)
    Last edited by Tempest; October 5th, 2010 at 09:56 AM.

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    Yeah i know what the problem is, but i have to log all my mistakes in a book, and dont have a clue what to write. I cant just write missed out a square bracket etc. I want something more so i can say i've understood it. Something like this: the computer thinks that the ( is part of the string literal or something like that.

    Any help?

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    Sorry for not reading the entire post.

    I hope this will help you:

    Parentheses are used for surrounding parameter lists. Brackets, also known as square brackets, look like this [ ]. Java uses them for surrounding indexes for arrays.

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    ARe you this is correct... Thanks by the way.

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    Yes, Tempest is right.

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    Hi again, What would this error mean then.

    Fortune.java:3: invalid method declaration; return type required
    public static void main[String () args ]
    ^

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    It means you have confused the compiler.
    Swap your usage of [] and () and try it again.

    Did you read any of the previous posts about the correct syntax for a method definition?

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    No you dont understand what i'm saying. The thing is i have to log all my errors and stuff, but i dont know what to write for this specific error. Understand? So what would i write about this error and what it means etc.

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    Default Re: A Java Error

    The problem with the code is a syntax error. Read the Language specifications to get the words you need.

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