Creating an object...

Hello all, java noob here.
Now I'm going through the book and it is going well so far, however, one thing I just don't understand is how to create an object.

For example, say I want to make an object about squares.

The syntax would be,

Squares squares = new Squares();

correct?

When I make a program with this format, I will get error messages saying
cannot find symbol
symbol: class Squares
location: class (whatever the class would be)

Note this isn't an actual example from a program I have written, just an example I made up with the same error messages.

You have to write the Squares class. Programming does not happen by magic. Also be careful of how you name your classes. Squares suggest it will hold information about many squares. Whereas Square suggests that it will hold information about a single square.

Okay I am already lost, mind pointing me in the right direction for making the class?

Code java:

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Squares squares = new Squares();

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Where is that line of code? I assume it is in a main method inside a class you have written. So you already know how to write a class.

Hi RodePope4546,
the syntax you are using to create the object is correct. You just need to make sure the code to use Squares class have access to Squares class. I mean, the class which have following code,
Squares squares = new Squares();
should either be in the same package or have import the package which contains the Squares class.

Hope this will resolve the issue!

write Squares class according to your program and make sure it is visible to class in which statement Squares squares = new Squares(); is written as suggested by java_I3.

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direction for making the class?

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A class is defined by the class keyword.
class MySquares {
... here define the stuff for the class
} // end class definition