illegal start of expression

[rajivjoshi]

can anyone help me out i'm new to java and this error i'm unable to understand...
showing Illegal start of expression


public class rectangle
{
int length,width;
public static void main(String args[])
{
void getData(int x,int y)
{
length=2;
width=3;
}
int rectArea()
{
int area=length*width;
return(area);
}
}
}

[JosAH]

public class rectangle
{
int length,width;
public static void main(String args[])
{
void getData(int x,int y)
{
length=2;
width=3;
}
int rectArea()
{
int area=length*width;
return(area);
}
}
}

You can't define method getData( ... ) in the body of another method (here: main).

kind regards,

Jos

[rajivjoshi]

Thank you :):):):):)

[rajivjoshi]

Thank you so much :) :) :)