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Re: '{' expected

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pacvek@aol.com wrote:
> hi everyone, I'm new to the java world and I'm need of dire help, I
> have been given an assignment and for some reason I cannot compile, I
> keep getting the same error and even when I add an extra bracket the
> error gets greater, here is the program and hopefully someone can help
> me out.
> 
> import java.text.DecimalFormat;
> 
> public class Mortgage Payment Calculator {
...
> }
> 
> 
> }
> 
> }
> }
> }

You should really cite all the information, including the full, *copied* and 
pasted error message, within the body of the message, rather than merely 
hinting at it in the subject.  Nonetheless, it is clear what your difficulty is.

The error said '{' (left brace) expected, not right brace ('}'), so clearly 
adding right braces will not help.  Adding more right braces would help even 
less.  Why did you think right braces would help an error that refers to left 
braces?

Where would the compiler expect a left brace?  The first place is just after 
the class name in the class declaration:

>  public class Mortgage Payment Calculator {

but instead of a left brace, the compiler finds a token 'Payment' - whoops, a 
left brace '{' expected, but not found!

You have three class names in the declaration instead of only one.  Just use one.

-- 
Lew

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