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Arman
Arman

Reputation: 655

IntelliJ 14 not using specified JDK version?

I recently downloaded IntelliJ for Java programming, and while testing it out I realized it wasn't using the right version of Java. I have this code:

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
       String question = "0";
        switch (question){
            case"0":
                break;
        }
    }
}

I compiled it and it gave me this error in the console:

Information:Using javac 1.8.0_25 to compile java sources
Information:java: Errors occurred while compiling module 'Game'
Error:(9, 16) java: strings in switch are not supported in -source 1.6
  (use -source 7 or higher to enable strings in switch)

I went in File -> Project Structure -> Project SDK and saw that is was using 1.7.0, which should work, since using Strings in a switch was implemented in Java 7. I changed it to 1.8.0, and the problem is still there, any help?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 751

Answers (1)

Nick Humrich
Nick Humrich

Reputation: 15755

Typically, you have to tell Intellij which language level you would like as well.

Right under Project SDK is the option Project Language Level. Try changing that to 7 or 8.

Upvotes: 3

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