Thread: Can't find the solution to errors in code

Here is the problem from the book:

"Write a class that uses a string array or arraylist object to hold 5 students names, an array of 5 chars to hold 5 students letter grades, and five array of 4 doubles each to hold each students set of test scores. The class should have methods that return a specific students name, average test score, and a letter grade based on the average.

Demonstrate the class in a program that allows the user to enter each student's name and his four test scores. It should display each students average test score and letter grade."

Here is the code I have so far. A buddy and I wrote this together but we cant seem to fix the syntax errors. Any help is appreciated.

PHP Code:

public class CST150KLHW8gradeBook {

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO code application logic here
    }
 private final int NUM_STUDENTS = 5;// Holds number of students
 private final int NUM_TESTS = 4;// Holds number of tests
 private String[] names = new String[NUM_STUDENTS]; //Holds students names
 private char[] grades = new char[NUM_STUDENTS]; // Holds grades
 private double[] scores1 = new double[NUM_TESTS];// Holds score for first test
 private double[] scores2 = new double[NUM_TESTS];//Holds score for second test
 private double[] scores3 = new double[NUM_TESTS];//Holds score for third test
 private double[] scores4 = new double[NUM_TESTS];//Holds score for fourth test
 private double[] scores5 = new double[NUM_TESTS];// Holds score for fifth test
 public String getName()// Gets students names
 public String getTestavg()//Gets the test average
 public String getGrade()//Gets the letter grade
 {
 public void setName(String n)
{
name =  n;
}
 public String getName()
         return name;
}
public void setTest(double t,int i)
{
test[i] = t; 
}
public double getTest(int i) 
{
return test[i]; 
}
public double getTestAvg(){  
 double sum = 0;  
double avg;  
for(int i = 0; i < test.length; i++)  
{  
sum += test[i];  
}  
avg = sum / test.length;  
return avg;  
}  
public char getGrade(){  
double average = getTestAvg();  
char grade=0;  
if(average >= 90)  
grade = 'A';  
else if (average >= 80)  
grade = 'B';  
else if (average >= 70)
grade = 'C';  
else if (average >=60)  
grade = 'D';  
else if (average < 60)  
grade = 'F';  
return grade;  
} 


please paste the error

public String getName()// Gets students names
public String getTestavg()//Gets the test average
public String getGrade()//Gets the letter grade

i get an syntax error about missing method body and ; expected

Originally Posted by ahuang1031

public String getName()// Gets students names
public String getTestavg()//Gets the test average
public String getGrade()//Gets the letter grade

i get an syntax error about missing method body and ; expected

you cannot name a variable with parenthesis.
please read this Variables (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)
each statement in java must end with semicolon otherwise you'll get a compilation error