Merge sort

[Aivy]

anybody here can help me with this i always got this error
'class' or 'interface' expected on line 40
please help me


public class MergeSort1 {
public static void main (String []args){
int ctr1=1;ctr2=1;ctr3=1;
int N1=4;N2=3;

String array1[]={"Dopey","Grumpy","Happy","Sleepy"};
String array2[]={"Bushful","Doc","Sneezy"};
String array3[]=new String[7];

while ((ctr1<=N1) || (ctr2<=N2))
{

if(ctr1>N1)
{
copyArr2();
}
else
{
if(ctr2>N2)
{
copyArr1();
}
else
{
if(Arr1[ctr1]<Arr2[ctr2])
{
copyArr1();
}
else
{
copyArr2();
}
}
}
ctr3++;
}
}
}
public String copyArr1()
{
Arr3[ctr3]=Arr1[ctr1];
ctr1++;
}
public String copyArr2()
{
Arr3[ctr3]=Arr2[ctr2];
ctr2++;
}

[Takashy]

Just a wild goes, but "public String copyArr1()" is probably in the wrong spot.. which is why it expects to see a class or interface and not a method. Also, it would make it a lot easier for us to find the problem if you would format the code a little bit.. and perhaps use the code tags.

[edit] After taking a second look.. yup, it looks like your defining those methods outside of the class.

[Aivy]

so how can i include that in my class? please help me..

[Takashy]

Not sure if you still need help (sorry for being so late), but basically your code looks like this..

class..{
//content
}

method1(){...}
method2(){...}

All you would have to do is move the last "{" of your class down so that it looks more like
class{

//content
method1(){...}
method2(){...}

}

Finding the right "{" shouldn't be too hard as long as you are using some decent editor. Basically you should be able to move your cursor in front or behind the first { of your class and it should automatically highlight the other one. (or give you some other visual clue to find the other } )