CODEWITHSUNDEEP
java
Kevin Schultz
Kevin Schultz

Reputation: 884

Syntax error on token in Eclipse

I am trying to use a random number generator for a small game I am writing. The random generator is in an external class to be called by the main.

I am getting a syntax error as indicated below and cant tell why? Any help would be great!

Code: import java.util.Random;

    public class RandomGenerator 
{
    Random generator = new Random(); // Error here is: Syntax error on token ";", { 
    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)          // expected after this token
    {
      int r = generator.nextInt(2);
    }
} // I also get an error here telling me to add an "}"

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2962

Answers (3)

Christophe Roussy
Christophe Roussy

Reputation: 16999

You cannot put code inside a class without having a method or block around it. Read this:

Also note that standard Java formatting places opening braces at the end of lines.

Upvotes: 2

NickLokarno
NickLokarno

Reputation: 310

Shouldn't this part: 

    Random generator = new Random(); // Error here is: Syntax error on token ";", { 
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)             expected after this token
{
  int r = generator.nextInt(2);
}

be in a function? Like:

public static void init()
{
     Random generator = new Random(); 
     int r=0;
     for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)             
     {
         r = generator.nextInt(2);
     }
}

Upvotes: 1

Mikhail Vladimirov
Mikhail Vladimirov

Reputation: 13890

public class RandomGenerator 
{
    public static void main (String [] args)
    {
        Random generator = new Random ();
        for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
        {
            int r = generator.nextInt (2);
        }
    }
}

Upvotes: 2

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