Thread: help with the method

i have some problems with methods
see in my code i am using a simple method but the compiler is showing strange errors

import java.util.Scanner;
class apple
{
public static void main(String args[])
{	int i,j;
	Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
 
	int ship1[][]= new int[6][6],ship2[][]=new int[6][6];
 
	public void ship() // error in this statement
	{
	for(i=0;i<6;i++)
	{	System.out.println("");
		for(j=0;j<6;j++)
		{
			System.out.print("*");
		}
	}
	}
 
}
}

ERRORS: its in the void ship () statement
Multiple markers at this line
- Syntax error, insert "enum Identifier" to complete
EnumHeaderName
- Syntax error on token "void", @ expected
- Syntax error, insert "EnumBody" to complete BlockStatement


so can any1 guide me to rectify this problem

I copied your code into netbeans to look at it further. The following re-format let me compile with no errors:

import java.util.Scanner;
public class apple
{
    public static void main(String args[])
    {	
            int i,j;
            Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
 
            int ship1[][]= new int[6][6];
            int ship2[][]= new int[6][6];           
    }
    public void ship() // error in this statement
    {
        for(int i=0;i<6;i++)
        {	
            System.out.println("");
            for(int j=0;j<6;j++)
            {
                System.out.print("*");
            }
        }
    }
}

I can't remember, because I don't do it anyway, if you are allowed to define methods inside the Public Void Main method. I am going to say no since moving your Public Void Shift method outside of the Main method fixed that error.
The other thing is you can't define ship2 in this manner int ship1[][]= new int[6][6],ship2[][]=new int[6][6];. It yields an error also.

import java.util.Scanner;
class apple
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);

int ship1[][]= new int[6][6],ship2[][]=new int[6][6];
ship()
}
public static void ship() // error in this statement
{
int i,j;
for(i=0;i<6;i++)
{ System.out.println("");
for(j=0;j<6;j++)
{
System.out.print("*");
}
}
}

}

it's simpler to declare as following

int[][] ship1= new int[6][6],ship2=new int[6][6];

This seems to be how Java works.
The below link is to the DreamInCode.net forum thread where Martyr2 answers the question about calling methods from Main:
How To Call A Non Static Function From Main Function? - Java | Dream.In.Code