Problems with a basic project

[Goff256]

I'm supposed to make something that takes two integers and multiplies them. So far, I have:

import javax.swing.*;
public class Multiply {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int firstVariable=0 ;
int secondVariable=0 ;
int Result=0
firstVariable=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInp utDialog("Enter first integer"));
secondVariable=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showIn putDialog("Enter second integer"));
Result = firstVariable*secondVariable;
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Multiplication: "+Result);

}
}

And it does nothing.

[Fubarable]

It does more than nothing, it shows a compilation error and does not compile. Please post the error message.

Edit: disregarded.

[Goff256]

But for some reason I can't get it.

Multiply-Java.java:2: '{' expected
public class Multiply
^
Multiply-Java.java:6: ';' expected
int Result=0
^
2 errors

----jGRASP wedge2: exit code for process is 1.
----jGRASP: operation complete.

[Fubarable]

But for some reason I can't get it.

Multiply-Java.java:2: '{' expected
public class Multiply
^
Multiply-Java.java:6: ';' expected
int Result=0
^
2 errors

----jGRASP wedge2: exit code for process is 1.
----jGRASP: operation complete.

Please post your latest code, but if you do, please use code tags so that your code will retain its formatting and thus will be readable -- after all, your goal is to get as many people to read your post and understand your code as possible, right?

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[code]
  // your code goes here
  // notice how the top and bottom tags are different
[/code]

Good luck!

[Fubarable]

Multiply-Java.java:2: '{' expected
public class Multiply
^
Multiply-Java.java:6: ';' expected
int Result=0
^
2 errors

----jGRASP wedge2: exit code for process is 1.
----jGRASP: operation complete.

And the errors are likely telling exactly what is wrong.

[Goff256]

import javax.swing.*;
public class Multiply
public static void main(String[] args) {
int firstVariable=0 ;
int secondVariable=0 ;
int Result=0
firstVariable=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter first integer"));
secondVariable=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter second integer"));
Result = firstVariable*secondVariable;
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Multiplication: "+Result);

	}
}

And the errors are likely telling exactly what is wrong.

That would be awesome if I understood anything about the errors. I'm just learning this. ^_^;

[Fubarable]

import javax.swing.*;
public class Multiply
public static void main(String[] args) {
int firstVariable=0 ;
int secondVariable=0 ;
int Result=0
firstVariable=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter first integer"));
secondVariable=Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter second integer"));
Result = firstVariable*secondVariable;
JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Multiplication: "+Result);

	}
}

That would be awesome if I understood anything about the errors. I'm just learning this. ^_^;

OK, let's look at the messages:


Multiply-Java.java:2: '{' expected
public class Multiply
^

Check your line above that corresponds with this error message. The message is saying that '{' is expected but is missing. Now look at your text book to see how classes should be coded, and see that in fact you are missing a '{'. Again, the error message is unambiguous.

Next:
Multiply-Java.java:6: ';' expected
int Result=0

Look at your line,

int Result = 0

and read the error message. Try to figure this one out yourself, and let me know your thoughts. I'm betting you can solve it if you give it thought.

[Jervhen]

Your braces and ur semicolons.

This indicates classes methods and ends of statements

[Ryan10]

Should be this

int Result=0;

public class Multiply{

[Goff256]

Wow, I feel really silly right now.

Thanks for the help. :)

[Fubarable]

Wow, I feel really silly right now.

Thanks for the help. :)

Please don't feel silly, but know that our goal is to get you to read those "cryptic" error messages and try to make sense out of them. Once you start doing that, you will move along with your Java education much faster.

[Ryan10]

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