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briankonzman
1,364 PointsDeclaring the Strings as private returns compile error
There shouldn't be a compile error on "private String".
private String title1 = "Android is awesome";
private String title2 = "Mike is cool";
private String title3 = "Treehouse loves me";
The code above returns a compile error.
String title1 = "Android is awesome";
String title2 = "Mike is cool";
String title3 = "Treehouse loves me";
This code compiles fine and lets me continue to the next question.
4 Answers
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherYou can only use access modifiers like private at the class level. This particular code challenge is just simple Java code that runs in the context of our Code Challenge engine test methods. I can understand your confusion. :)
public class Dog {
private String mName = "Shoogie"; // valid use of private
public void bark() {
private String bark = "woof"; // Invalid! The variable is in the scope of the method.
// It's not at the class level.
}
}
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherCan you paste your whole code? There must be something else triggering the error.
briankonzman
1,364 PointsUpdated original post.
briankonzman
1,364 PointsOh, it was actually inside a method, like a main method, I see now. Thanks for explaining that for me Ben.