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Java Java Objects (Retired) Harnessing the Power of Objects Handling Exceptions

Posted by Benjamin Ing
Benjamin Ing
910 Points

error

./Main.java:10: error: cannot find symbol catch(IllegalArugmentException iae) ^ symbol: class IllegalArugmentException location: class Main 1 error

Main.java 
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GoKart kart = new GoKart("yellow");
        if (kart.isBatteryEmpty()) {
          System.out.println("The battery is empty");
        }
      try{
        kart.drive(2);
      }
      catch(IllegalArugmentException iae) 
      {
        System.out.println("warning not enough battery");
     }
    }
}

2 Answers

Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points
Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points

The challenge wants you to print out the error itself instead of a custom message. Try this:

System.out.println(iae);
Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points
Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points

Hi Benjamin,

Everything looks good, but you may want to print the iae

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GoKart kart = new GoKart("yellow");
        if (kart.isBatteryEmpty()) {
          System.out.println("The battery is empty");
        }
      try{  
      kart.drive(2);
      } catch(IllegalArgumentException iae){
        //This will print the IllegalArgumentException using iae
         System.out.println(iae);
      }
}
}

Hope this helps!