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    Default Help with Java homework

    I am having some trouble with my programming fundamentals class lab. I am getting errors and i can't figure out what is wrong. I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is for posting code so i am sorry if this goes against the proper way of doing it.

    MovieGuide.java:24: error: cannot find symbol
    numStarsString = Input.nextLine();
    ^
    symbol: variable Input
    location: class MovieGuide
    MovieGuide.java:34: error: cannot find symbol
    numStarsString = input.nextLine();
    ^
    symbol: variable input
    location: class MovieGuide
    2 errors
    Error: Could not find or load main class MovieGuide


    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class MovieGuide 
    {
    	public static void main(String args[])
    	{
    		Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
    		// Declare and initialize variables.
    		double numStars;         // star rating.
    		String numStarsString; 	 // string version of star rating
    		double averageStars;  	 // average star rating.
    		double totalStars = 0; 	 // total of star ratings.
    		int numPatrons = 0;      // keep track of number of patrons
     
     
    		// This is the work done in the housekeeping() method
    		// Get input.
    		System.out.println("Enter the number of stars: ");
            numStarsString = Input.nextLine();                                                            I get an error on this line, Cannot find symbol.
     
            // This is the work done in the detailLoop() method
            numStars = Double.parseDouble(numStarsString);
    		// Convert to double.
    		// Write while loop here
    		while(numStars >=0 && numStars <= 4){
                totalStars = totalStars + numStars;
                numPatrons++;
                System.out.println("Enter the number of stars: ");
                numStarsString = input.nextLine();                                                         I get the same error on this line.
                numStars = Double.parseDouble(numStarsString);
                    // This is the work done in the detailLoop() method
    		// Convert to double.
    		numStars = Double.parseDouble(numStarsString);
            }
                    // This is the work done in the endOfJob() method
    		// Calculate average star rating
    		averageStars = totalStars / numPatrons;
    		System.out.println("Average Star Value: " + averageStars); 
     
    		System.exit(0);
    	} // End of main() method.
     
    } // End of MovieGuide class.[COLOR="Silver"]
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    --- Update ---

    Oh wow, first time posting and it looked like it was going to have the spaces in there. Sorry
    Last edited by Imeerie; April 7th, 2020 at 08:14 AM. Reason: Solved

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    Default Re: Help with Java homework

    I am getting errors
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    Thanks for the quick response and the formatting information!

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    MovieGuide.java:24: error: cannot find symbol
    numStarsString = Input.nextLine();
    ^
    symbol: variable Input
    The compiler can not find a declaration for the variable: Input.
    Where is that variable defined? Check the code to see what the variable name should be.
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    Awesome, got it compiled and ran it with the correct results. just had to change input into the s. Thank you!

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    input was a better name than s. Variable names should describe what values they contain.
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