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Subject: Re: Compile error: java: <identifier> expected
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On Monday, October 14, 2013 6:33:25 AM UTC-7, Marc B wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to Java. I create a reference variable, and then call a final method on that variable but on compilation I get this error:
> 
> java: <identifier> expected
> 
> pointing to the last line - p.sing();
> 
> This is my code:
> 
> class MyClass{
>     public static void main(String[] args){
> 
>     }
> }
> 
> class Person {
>     final void sing() {
>         System.out.println("la..la..la..");
>     }
> }
> class Professor {
>     final void singalong() {
>         System.out.println("la..la..la..");
>     }
>     Person p = new Person();
>     p.sing();
> }
> 
> What does the error mean? What identifier needs to be present on that line p.sing();???
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marc

I'm new here and have got some issues to post,but can't just get it posted.How do i do that?