Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Carolyn Alberti
Carolyn Alberti
469 Points
Posted by Carolyn Alberti
Carolyn Alberti
469 Points

It keeps saying that the last line is an illegal start of type and symbol not found

This occurs with the i in isInvalidWord and ( that starts it

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Can you post your code, please?

A 'symbol not found' error means you've not defined a variable properly; Java is unaware of the variable name. The other error will be something similar but if you can paste the code we'll be able to figure it out.

Steve.