Need Help with Intro to Programming Class

[DesertFlower]

New to Java programming and need help with the following code. Compiles with no problems but bot will not most past line 17 when program runs. Please be patient with me, I'm new...

1 import becker.robots.*;
 2 /**
 3 is a robot designed to pick up trash cans in a neighborhood.
 4 */
 5 public class ACMETrashTruck extends RobotGB implements SanitationEngineer
 6 {
 7 
 8 /**creates a ACMETrashTruck using only the caller provided values.
 9    */
10     public ACMETrashTruck(CityGB city, int street, int avenue, Direction direction)
11     {
12         super(city,street,avenue,direction);
13 }
14 
15    //robot collects neighborhood trash  
16          public void collectNeighborhood()
17          {  this.moveForward(); //this is the only thing he does.  The bot stops moving, it’s like he doesn’t understand what collectEastbound means.  I know this only because after line 17 I added a turnRight command and he did it but nothing else beyond that.)
18             while(this.canSeeThing())
19          {
20          this.collectEastbound();
21          this.moveForward();
22          this.collectWestbound();
23         }
24 }       
25         //method of collecting eastbound trash
26         public void collectEastbound()
27         {
28        while(this.canSeeThing());
29         {
30             this.pickupThing();
31             this.moveForward();
32         }
33         this.turnRight();
34         this.moveForward();
35         this.turnRight();
36         }
37         //method of collecting westbound trash
38         public void collectWestbound()
39         {
40         while(this.canSeeThing());
41         {
42             this.pickupThing();
43             this.moveForward();
44         }
45         this.turnLeft();
46         this.moveForward();
47         this.turnLeft();
48    }    
49    // Add methods as required. Be sure to prefix them with description of what they do. See line 7-9 as an example.
50    // Hint: Compile this file and see what the compiler tells you is missing.
51 }

[KevinWorkman]

First off, please don't waste time complaining about your instructor. Many people here learned Java without the aid of an instructor, fellow students, or any of the other perks you get from actually enrolling in a class. Plus 75% of people who come here are going to move on instead of reading the wall of text.

Secondly, please use the code tags when posting code. Unformatted code is pretty much impossible to read.

Finally, did you try to compile this? What happens?

[DarrylBurke]

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[JosAH]

Maybe this doesn't see anything at line #18; add a couple of System.out.println( ... ) statements at 'important' points (such as System.out.println(this.canSeeThing()) before that while loop) and see what happens. Also, that semi colon in line #28 doesn't belong there; maybe there are more similar mistakes in your code, I didn't check.

kind regards,

Jos

[DesertFlower]

Thank you Jos, it was the semicolons. Your patience and kindness is much appreciated.

[DesertFlower]

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Thank you for the links. I think I've got it now. Noobs can be so annoying-I know.