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  Asked By: Harry    Date: Nov 28    Category: Java    Views: 2085
  

I can't figure out why this program won't work. It is supposed to be
a program for a change machine in a grocery store. It seems to all
work except for the public static void main part, it says that it is
an illegal start to the expression.

public class ChangeMachine {


public static boolean makeChange(int cents) {

//Shows what system does when no change is required
if (cents==0) {
System.out.println(" No Change Is Due") ;
return true;
}
//Change will only be given for positive numbers less than 99.
if ((cents <= 99) && (cents > 0)) {
System.out.println ("Dispensing " + cents + " cents:") ;
return true;
}

/*the below line is the one with the problems, illegal start of the
expression*/
public static void main(String args[]){

//Creating the ints of all of the coins
int quarters;
int dimes;
int nickles;
int pennies;
String ans;
final int RANGE=4;

//The number given by each of the coins is calculated
quarters = (cents / 25);
dimes = ((cents % 25) / 10);
nickles = (((cents % 25) % 10) / 5);
pennies = ((((cents % 25) % 10) % 5) / 1);


//It will print out the numbers given by each coin
if ((quarters) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Quarters: " + quarters);
}

if ((dimes) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Dimes: " + dimes);
}

if ((nickles) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Nickles: " + nickles);
}

if ((pennies) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Pennies: " + pennies);
}

//If number is not in the range given above, it will print out the
below statement.
else {
System.out.println( "Invalid Change Amount (" + cents + " cents)");
return false;
}

};
/*i don't know why, but for some reason it asked me to put a
semi-colon after the bracket above */
}

}

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4 Answers Found

 
Answer #1    Answered By: Guadalupe Rogers     Answered On: Nov 28

Looks like you don't close your makeChange method.

 
Answer #2    Answered By: Gustavo Taylor     Answered On: Nov 28

Where would I put  the closing bracket?
Thank you sooooo much for all of your time and help by the way!

 
Answer #3    Answered By: Velma Adams     Answered On: Nov 28

I marked the spot where you need to put  it, it is below.

public class  ChangeMachine {


public static  boolean makeChange(int cents) {

//Shows what system  does when no change  is required
if (cents==0) {
System.out.println(" No Change Is Due") ;
return true;
}
//Change will only be given for positive numbers  less than 99.
if ((cents <= 99) && (cents > 0)) {
System.out.println ("Dispensing " + cents + " cents:") ;
return true;
}


}******** Bracket here *******


/*the below line  is the one with the problems, illegal start  of the
expression*/
public static void  main(String args[]){
//Creating the ints of all of the coins
int quarters;
int dimes;
int nickles;
int pennies;
String ans;
final int  RANGE=4;

//The number  given by each of the coins is calculated
quarters = (cents / 25);
dimes = ((cents % 25) / 10);
nickles = (((cents % 25) % 10) / 5);
pennies = ((((cents % 25) % 10) % 5) / 1);


//It will print  out the numbers given by each coin
if ((quarters) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Quarters: " + quarters);
}

if ((dimes) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Dimes: " + dimes);
}

if ((nickles) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Nickles: " + nickles);
}

if ((pennies) > (0)) {
System.out.println(" Pennies: " + pennies);
}

//If number is not in the range  given above, it will print out the
below statement.
else {
System.out.println( "Invalid Change Amount (" + cents + "
cents)");
return false;
}

};
/*i don't know why, but for some reason it asked  me to put a
semi-colon after the bracket above  */ }

}

 
Answer #4    Answered By: Wilbur Hall     Answered On: Nov 28

Even after the closing bracket in that place I have a
feeling that the code will be wrong....I think that
the JVM is throw an error about return  types mis match

 
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