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    Question errors in java

    My superclass
    public class NewComputer
    {
    // display the users new computer
    private String NewComputer; // computer of this NewComputer

    // constructor initializes myNewComputer with String argument
    public NewComputer( String name ) // constructor name is class name
    {
    myNewComputer = name; // initializes myNewComputer
    } // end constructor

    // method to set newComputer
    public void setNewComputer( String name )
    {
    myNewComputer = name; // store user computer
    } // end method setNewComputer

    // method to retrieve user computer
    public String getNewComputer()

    {
    return myNewComputer;
    } // end method getNewComputer

    // display computer to end user
    public void displayMessage()
    {
    // this statement calls getNewComputer to get the
    // new computer this NewComputer represents
    System.out.printf( " User new computer for\n%s!\n",
    getNewComputer() );
    } //end method displayMessage

    My main class
    public class GaylesComputer
    {
    //main method begins execution of Java application
    public GaylesComputer( String[] args )
    {
    // create Scanner to obtain input from command window
    Scanner input = new Scanner ( System.in );
    {
    // create a NewComputer object and assign it to myNewComputer
    NewComputer myNewComputer = new myNewComputer();
    myNewComputer.displayMessage( nameOfComputer ); // user input

    //description of current computer
    System.out.println( "Acer" );
    System.out.println("Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit" );
    System.out.println();//outputs a blank line
    System.out.println( "20 inch HD" );
    System.out.println( "1TB Hard Drive" );
    System.out.println();//outputs a blank line
    System.out.println( "Intel Core i3 Processor 2120" );
    //calling myNewComputer displayMessage method
    //and pass nameOfComputer as an argument

    }
    }//end main method
    } //end class GaylesComputer

    I have errors on this my main class has 10 errors but my superclass has only one and therefore confused. Thanks for you help


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    Default Re: errors in java

    When posting code, please use the highlight tags to preserve formatting.

    What exact errors are you getting? What exact line is each error on?
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    Welcome to the forum! Please read this topic to learn how to post code correctly and other useful info for new members.

    Too much unformatted code, posted improperly. Please review the link above and edit your post so that the code appears between code tags and is properly formatted. Thanks.

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    I apologize and hope I'm following the instructions.

    //GaylesComputer.java
    //input computer 
    //creating a NewComputer object and invoke its myNewComputer method.
    //calling a Scanner.
     
    import java.util.Scanner; //program uses Scanner
     
    //declaring class for GaylesComputer
    public class GaylesComputer
    {
     //main method begins execution of Java application
     public  GaylesComputer( String[] args ) 
     {
       // create Scanner to obtain input from command window
       Scanner input = new Scanner ( System.in );
      {  
       // create a NewComputer object and assign it to myNewComputer
       //calling myNewComputer displayMessage method 
       NewComputer myNewComputer = new myNewComputer();
       //and pass nameOfComputer as an argument 
        myNewComputer.displayMessage( nameOfComputer ); // user input
     
       //description of current computer
       System.out.println( "Acer" );
       System.out.println( "Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit" );
       System.out.println();//outputs a blank line
       System.out.println( "20 inch HD" );
       System.out.println( "1TB Hard Drive" );
       System.out.println();//outputs a blank line
       System.out.println( "Intel Core i3 Processor 2120" );
     
     
          } 
         } 
        }//end main method 
       } //end class GaylesComputer  -->line 36
      } // end of superclass

    and the line is 36 where the error is class, interface or enum expected

    my superclass with the main class
    // NewComputer.java
    // Class declaration with constructor.
    // class declaration for NewComputer
     
    public class NewComputer
    {
        // display the users new computer
    	private String NewComputer; // computer of this NewComputer
     
    	// constructor initializes myNewComputer with String argument
    	public NewComputer( String name ) // constructor name is class name
    	 {
    	   myNewComputer = name; // initializes myNewComputer
    	   } // end constructor
     
    	   // method to set newComputer
    	   public void setNewComputer( String name ) 
    	   { 
    	      myNewComputer = name; // store user computer
    	   } // end method setNewComputer
     
    		 // method to retrieve user computer
    		 public String getNewComputer()
     
    		 {
    		   return myNewComputer;
    		  } // end method getNewComputer
     
    		  // display computer to end user 
    		  public void displayMessage() 
    		  { 
    		    // this statement calls getNewComputer to get the
    			// new computer this NewComputer represents
    			System.out.printf( " User new computer for\n%s!\n", 
    			   getNewComputer() ); 
            } //end method displayMessage
     
      //declaring class for GaylesComputer
     public class GaylesComputer
    {
     //main method begins execution of Java application
     public GaylesComputer( String[] args )
     {
       // create Scanner to obtain input from command window
       Scanner input = new Scanner ( System.in );
      {  
       // create a NewComputer object and assign it to myNewComputer
       //calling myNewComputer displayMessage method 
       NewComputer myNewComputer = new myNewComputer();
       //and pass nameOfComputer as an argument 
       myNewComputer.displayMessage( nameOfComputer ); // user input 
     
       //description of current computer
       System.out.println( "Acer" ); 
       System.out.println("Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit" );
       System.out.println();//outputs a blank line
       System.out.println( "20 inch HD" ); 
       System.out.println( "1TB Hard Drive" );
       System.out.println();//outputs a blank line
       System.out.println( "Intel Core i3 Processor 2120" );
     
     
     
    	   } 
          } 
         }//end main method 
        } //end class GaylesComputer  
       } // end of superclass

    Again the error is the same but on line 68 which is //end of superclass also says the same as the previous code submitted.

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    Please properly line up the {}s and the indentation of the code so that it is easy to see how the { and } are paired.
    The error messages you are getting are often given when the {}s are incorrectly placed.

    NOTE: The name of the main method is: main. Your comments about the main method are next to what looks like contructors for the class.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    You've got a few problems here.

    First off, you need to fix your formatting, as it's hiding some extra curly brackets that you have.

    Then you need to get rid of the extra curly brackets. Use indentation to make sure the closing brackets match up with the opening brackets you think they do.

    When you get that fixed, you'll need to fix your naming problems. Is the name of the class NewComputer or is it myNewComputer? Is the name of the variable NewComputer or is it myNewComputer? You seem to switch between the two interchangably, which is causing a ton of errors.

    Then you'll have to fix errors caused by not passing in the correct arguments into your constructors and methods.

    Finally, you'll have to add some import statements.

    All of these errors makes it look like you've simply typed up your whole program and hoped for the best. That isn't how you should write code. You need to get in the habit of writing only a couple lines at a time, recompiling, and testing what you just wrote. Writing a hundred lines and THEN trying to fix your compiler errors is a recipe for a headache.
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    Default Re: errors in java

    The class is NewComputer and the "myNewComputer" is the method which incidentally is the constructor as one of you mentioned. Plus, I was following my textbook Deitel.

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    I was following my textbook
    Perhaps you should look at another textbook. There is some confusion in the code you've posted between the main() method and a constructor.
    The posted code doesn't have a main() method which is needed to start its execution.
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Thank you Norm. I will definitely do so. Do you have any recommendations?

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