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| From | Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> |
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| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... |
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| Date | 2011-10-04 15:09 -0700 |
On 10/4/11 2:55 PM, Chad wrote: > On Oct 4, 11:33 am, Patricia Shanahan<p...@acm.org> wrote: >> On 10/4/2011 11:16 AM, Chad wrote: >> ... >> >>> I don't get why 'Test.x;' in main() isn't a variable. The expression >>> 'Test.x' ends with a semicolon. So I just assumed it was a valid >>> statement. However, the java compiler tells me something different. >>> Ideas? Possible hints? >> >> See the JLS,http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/statements.html... >> >> Only certain types of expressions can be turned into a statement by >> adding a semicolon. They all have at least potential for side-effects at >> the top level. >> >> May I ask why you need to execute Test.x without doing anything with the >> result? >> > > I still don't see why this expression can't be turned into a > statement. > > Chad > What does "Test.x;" mean to you? If it successfully compiled, what would you expect that it does? Test.x is a variable reference, you either need to read it or write it.
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I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2011-10-04 11:16 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-10-04 11:33 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2011-10-04 11:43 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... markspace <-@.> - 2011-10-04 12:14 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2011-10-04 12:20 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2011-10-04 14:55 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2011-10-04 15:09 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2011-10-04 15:11 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2011-10-04 17:30 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Stanimir Stamenkov <s7an10@netscape.net> - 2011-10-05 01:19 +0300
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-10-04 22:16 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2011-10-05 08:13 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-10-05 10:21 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-10-05 20:43 -0400
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... markspace <-@.> - 2011-10-05 19:36 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-10-05 19:43 -0700
Re: I don't why I get 'not a statement' error in the following code... Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-10-05 12:00 -0700
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