'Cannot find symbol' error

[minihazard10]

Hey,

I have no idea why I am getting this error message. The variable is properly defined and spelled correctly and everything seems like it should work. I am at my wit's end!!!!
Any help would be much appreciated!!!

The relevant parts of the code:

import java.util.*;

public class StringManipulator {

public static void main(String[] args){
Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter a word, and a substring found in that word, separated by a space:");
String str1 = console.next();
String str2 = console.next();
System.out.println("Removing " + str2 +" from " + str1 + " gives: " + removeSubstring(withoutSub));

}

public static String removeSubstring(String str1, String str2) {
int i = str1.indexOf(str2);
int subLength = str2.length();
String first = str1.substring(0, i);
String second = str1.substring(i + subLength);
String withoutSub = first + second;
return withoutSub;

}
}

The error message:
Error: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable withoutSub
location: class StringManipulator

Thank you!!!!!

[Fubarable]

withoutSub is declared in the removeSubstring method and thus will only be visible within this method and no-where else. Also, it looks like you need to pass two strings into the removeSubstring method, not one.

[minihazard10]

But I thought because I called the removeSubstring method by:

removeSubstring(withoutSub)

That i would be able to access variables from that method...

Thanks!

[Fubarable]

that would be an incorrect thought. The parameter variables passed have no knowledge of the inner workings of the method.

[minihazard10]

But I returned the value...

[minihazard10]

AH HA! I figured it out! thanks so much for your help!!!

[Fubarable]

nevermind. deleted.