Problems implementing Java string methods

[everlast88az]

Hi,

I am trying to get the substring method available to my program.
I am using netbeans IDE and I want to parse some strings with javas string library. I thought this lib (Java.Lang.String) was part of the SDK anyway but I downloaded the JAR files and then added them to my project in the right spot but the methods I am trying to access are still not available. Any ideas why this isn't showing up?

Here is a basic example of what I want to do

import java.lang.*;

String blah = "fjdfdfoijer";
String blahblah = blah.substring(2,6);


but I can't acces the .substring() method!!:eek:

curses!

Thanks,
in advance

[Norm]

I can't acces the .substring() method!

What do you mean by "access"?
If you get errors, copy and paste the full text here.

[everlast88az]

its like the program has no idea about the import statement I have above
import java.lang.*;

Of which the substring method is part of that class. So I should have access to the method, but I do not. The error is below. Yes I have included the package, yes it is correct. If I am not mistaken the java.lang package is part of the sdk so I shouldn't even have needed that...

symbol : method substring(int,int)
location: class java.lang.String[]
Description2.substring(2,10);
1 error
BUILD FAILED (total time: 0 seconds)

[everlast88az]

java:87: cannot find symbol
thats the error

[Norm]

location: class java.lang.String[]

Why does this have array notation and your example does NOT.
Could you post the ACTUAL statement that is causing the problem, along with the definition for the variable that is used in that statement?
When you post an error message, please post ALL of the message. You left off the first line and the line with the source:

Test5.java:7: cannot find symbol
symbol  : method substring(int,int)
location: class java.lang.String[]
      anArray.substring(1,2);

The above is the full text of an error mesage I get.

The import statement has nothing to do with the error.

[everlast88az]

AH! I got it I wasn't using array notation I am a spaz.

thanks for your help guy in MO.
:D

[Eranga]

What you mean array notation?

[Norm]

I think he means the [i] in anArray[i].substring(1,2);

[Eranga]

Ah, that means he doesn't get the correct element.