identifier expected error

[Java Learner]

Hi,

I am trying out some code to understand abstract class and package, but hitting an error. Here are the details:

I have the following classes:

Fruit.java
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package food;

public abstract class Fruit{

public abstract void eat();
}

Apple.java
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package food;

import food.Fruit;

public class Apple extends Fruit{

public void eat() {
System.out.println("I am eating an Apple");
}
}

Snack.java
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package food;

public class Snack{

Apple myFruit = new Apple();
myFruit.eat();

}

I am compiling using the following command: javac -d /java/code/classes <filename>.java

I have added /java/code/classes to my CLASSPATH.

I have compiled Fruit.java and Apple.java successfully. But when I try to compile Snack.java, I get an <identifier expected> error on line 6.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your help.

[JosAH]

public class Snack{

Apple myFruit = new Apple();
myFruit.eat();

}

I have compiled Fruit.java and Apple.java successfully. But when I try to compile Snack.java, I get an <identifier expected> error on line 6.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your help.

You can't put statements such as myFruit.eat() at the class level; you have to put them in the body of a method of that class. The Java syntax wants it that way and there's nothing we can do about it.

kind regards,

Jos