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Java Java Basics Perfecting the Prototype Looping until the value passes

Lopping until the Value passes - problems with the do and while...

Tried to duplicate what was done in the lesson but I keep getting an error. What am I doing wrong?? This is SO frustrating!

public class TreeStory { public static void main (String [] args) { Console console = System.console (); String ageAsString = 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”); } String name = console.readLine (“Enter a name: “); String adjective = console.readLine (“Enter an adjective: “); String noun; boolean isInvalidWord; do { noun = console.readLine (“Enter a noun: “); isInvalidWord = (noun.equalsIgnoreCase(“dork”) | | noun.equalsIgnoreCase(“jerk”) ); if (isInvalidWord) { console.printf(“That language is not allowed. Try again. \n\n”); } } while (isInvalidWord);

         String adverb = console.readLine (“Enter an adverb:   “);
         String verb = console.readLine (“Enter a verb ending in -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);

error code I keep getting on the above

TreeStory.java:30: error: reached end of file while parsing
console.printf("He is always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb);
^
1 error

Example.java
// I have initialized a java.io.Console for you. It is in a variable named console.
Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Hey Veronica, hang in there:)!

Could you edit your question and reformat your code per the Markdown Cheatsheet? It's hard to tell what the problem is when the code is displayed as it is. You can add ``` a line above where your code starts and a line below where your code ends in order to format your code.

2 Answers

Daniel Heyde
Daniel Heyde
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It looks like it is reaching the end of the file before it expects the end. This happens when it hits the last line and there are still open brackets. Try adding two brackets }} to the end to close the class and the main function.

Ya, I realized once I copied the code. I also have to revisit it again after reviewing the Feeling Loopy segments. I shall persevere!

figured it ou!