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user2582632

Reputation: 9

javac cant find symbol (method)

so I decided to learn how to program. I started using an old book on how to program. i used the disc to install JDK 3.something and started reading. the first thing it has you program is a sample, similar to "hello world"

this is what I have, i typed it exactly how the book said to:

 //My first java program

public class cooljava {

    public static void main (String args[])
    {
        System.out.print1n("Java is Cool");
    }
}

this is what i typed in command prompt:

c:\Users\johns_000\My Documents>javac cooljava.java

the path is completely correct.

this is what it said

cooljava.java:7: cannot find symbol
symbol  : method print1n(java.lang.String)
location: class java.io.PrintStream
                System.out.print1n("Java is Cool");
                          ^
1 error

and thats it. please help. i dont want to continue until i can get this to work. P.S. i'm using windows 8. Thanks!

UPDATE: i switched the 1 to an I but it still came up with the same error, the only thing that changed was that it now says I instead of 1 in the error. any other suggestions? BTW, i am not updating jdk because im affraid that it wont work because the scripting language may have changed or something like that.

UPDATE AGAIN: i miss-read your answers, i put an i not an L. thanks for all of your help! it works perfectly now!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 552

Answers (3)

Luiggi Mendoza
Luiggi Mendoza

Reputation: 85779

The error is a typo. The method is println and you used print1n

Since you decided to learn Java, I would recommend to stop immediately and get the right tools. Use the latest JDK and use an IDE like Netbeans or Eclipse for your development.

Upvotes: 1

Aleksandr Podkutin
Aleksandr Podkutin

Reputation: 2580

You type wrong method 

System.out.print1n();

You need 

System.out.println();

instead.

Upvotes: 0

Mark M
Mark M

Reputation: 1600

It's System.out.println("Java is Cool"); You were misspelling println.

Upvotes: 3

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