Thread: Help me with a 'Can not find symbol' error

Hi,

I just started learning Java. As part of the learning, i am working with small examples which are available from the book.
I have written the below program and while compiling i am getting error. The program and error details goes as follows,

//compute distance of light travels using Java long variable.
 
 class Light {
 
public static void main(String args[]) {
 
int lightspeed;
long days;
long seconds;
long distance;
 
// approximate speed of light in miles per second
 
light speed = 186000;
 
days = 1000; //specifying the number of days here
 
seconds = days * 24 * 60 * 60; //convert to seconds
 
distance = lightspeed * seconds; //compute distance
 
System.out.print("In " + days);
System.out.print(" days light will travel about ");
System.out.print(distance + " miles ");
  }
}

I have given the Java file name as 'Light.java'. I have also verified the availability of the java file and compilation path. both are matching. Also, Java file name and class name defined are also same.

Please help me with this.

Please post the entire text of errors and the associated stack trace. The text contains information that is helpful and you should understand.

Please properly indent your code. All lines starting at the left column is more difficult to read.

Your error is due to a typo on line 14 of what you posted.

Thanks for the reply....
I am attching the complete error details to this reply.

Compilation Error.jpg

By the way, i didnt understand your comment, " Please properly indent your code. All lines starting at the left column is more difficult to read.".
I am sorry, if you feel this is a silly question as i am newbie to Java programming.....

Did you find the typo on line 14?

You've asked no silly questions so far.

As for my indent comment, there are various style guides on the topic available on the 'net, search 'java style guide'. Google may have the most authoritative and oft referenced, but if you take a course be sure to write your code according to your instructor's style requirements. Outside academia, the goal is to make your code as easy to read and understand as possible. This is accomplished in part by writing your code like everyone else's.

Ah! Super.....I figured that out. Its about space between light and speed.
Thanks a ton for helping me out on this.
per your suggestion, i would go through the 'java style guide' which will improve my style of writing the code.
Thanks once again for helping me out on this......