Weird syntax error (Java)

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public int[][] fileRead(String fileName);
{
  Scanner problem = new Scanner(new File(fileName));
  int m = 9; 
  int [][] tgrid = new int[m][m]; 
  while(input.hasNextInt()){
    for (int i=0;i<m;i++){
      for (int j=0;j<m;j++)
        a[i][j] = input.nextInt();
    }
  }

For some reason this code is giving two syntax errors... The errors are as below.

2 errors found:
File: C:\Documents and Settings\s2813788\My Documents\Downloads\1005ICTAssignment\SudokuDriver.java  [line: 81]
Error: Syntax error on token "(", ; expected
File: C:\Documents and Settings\s2813788\My  Documents\Downloads\1005ICTAssignment\SudokuDriver.java  [line: 81]
Error: Syntax error on token ")", delete this token

I don't see anything wrong with the method header or anything like that :| Any help would be appreciated.

@Ben Gittins Post your full function source ,in this code we could see the right curly braces were also missing for function ending statement. — thar45
– thar45, Commented Sep 27, 2012 at 6:47

FThompson · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 06:35:37Z

7

You have a semicolon after your method arguments.

public int[][] fileRead(String fileName);
{

Remove it:

public int[][] fileRead(String fileName)
{

edited Sep 27, 2012 at 6:35

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 6:30

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Nandkumar Tekale Over a year ago

+1 also method's last curly brace is remaining, no return statement

Ben Gittins Over a year ago

code public int[][] fileRead(String fileName) { Scanner problem = new Scanner(new File(fileName)); int m = 9; int [][] tgrid = new int[m][m]; while(input.hasNextInt()){ for (int i=0;i<m;i++){ for (int j=0;j<m;j++) a[i][j] = input.nextInt(); } } return grid; } code

Ben Gittins Over a year ago

81. The declaration public int[][] fileRead(String fileName)

FThompson Over a year ago

There is no issue there (unless you still need to remove the semicolon). Are you sure it isn't the result of a missing bracket earlier in your code?

Ben Gittins Over a year ago

No have been through and checked the missing brackets there aren't any open brackets. Has left me quite stumped :S

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Emil Vikström · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 06:48:02Z

3

Remove the semicolon at the end of the first line:

public int[][] fileRead(String fileName);
----------------------------------------^

Also make sure all previous functions are closed. Where is the ending } for the main function? Also make sure you indent all your code correctly; good indentation will make it much easier to spot this error.

edited Sep 27, 2012 at 6:48

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 6:31

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Alexei Kaigorodov · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 06:32:17Z

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Remove semicolon in the first line.

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 6:32

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PermGenError · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 06:34:59Z

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if this isnt a typo, you have a semicolon(;) on your first line of the code

   public int[][] fileRead(String fileName);

remove that

public int[][] fileRead(String fileName)

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 6:34

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thar45 · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 06:37:10Z

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The function definition should not have semi colon at end , please remove it , Follow the coding style as declaring the braces at the end of function definition line so you can avoid such syntax errors very easily here is the link

As:

     public int[][] fileRead(String fileName);

Change To:

     public int[][] fileRead(String fileName){

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 6:37

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Vinesh · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-27 06:33:06Z

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You need to remove the semicolon after the method definition.

public int[][] fileRead(String fileName);

And you are missing return statement for your method.

answered Sep 27, 2012 at 6:33

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Ben Gittins Over a year ago

The whole method does have a Return statement. Thanks

gprathour Over a year ago

-1 its not declaration, it is method definition and he has not posted his whole method code.

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