CODEWITHSUNDEEP
java
Som
Som

Reputation: 4718

Unable to find the cause of syntax error

I am new to Java and written simple code:

1 package Rndom;
2 class Clmm{
3   
4 }
5 public class Clkk {
6  
7   Clmm klm;
8   klm = new Clmm();
9
10 }

Eclipse shows the error:

syntax error on token ";" , , expected on line 7

I am trying to find why this error is displayed.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 182

Answers (4)

Orbatrix
Orbatrix

Reputation: 66

You can initialize a variable outside of a method, during it's deceleration. That's why 

private Clmm klm = new Clmm(); //deceleration and initialization

Worked for you. However, once it's declared (and initialized, even if it's to a default value) you can only change it's value inside a method or a block. That's why the following code did not work for you:

Clmm klm; // deceleration and initialization to default value  
klm = new Clmm(); //assignment, which is a statement that cannot be outside of a block/method

Upvotes: 1

Nandkumar Tekale
Nandkumar Tekale

Reputation: 16158

Make it Clmm klm = new Clmm(); like

public class Clkk {

   private Clmm klm = new Clmm();

   // getter setter for klm
}

Or instantiate klm in constructor like :

public class Clkk {

   private Clmm klm;
   public Clkk() {
       klm = new Clmm();
   }
   // getter setter for klm
}

OR you can have block as

public class Clkk {

   private Clmm klm;

   { // this is called block and this is equivalent to constructor. But you can not pass arguments to block. Prefer constructors.
       klm = new Clmm();
   }
   // getter setter for klm
}

Upvotes: 2

Reimeus
Reimeus

Reputation: 159754

You cannot put statements outside methods or constructors in the class definition:

klm = new Clmm();

Upvotes: 2

Satya
Satya

Reputation: 8881

put these lines 

 Clmm klm;
 klm = new Clmm();

under

public static void main e.g.

public static void main(String [] args)
{
 Clmm klm;
klm = new Clmm();
}

Upvotes: 4

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