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Java errors with "Unclosed Character Literal error"

Got the error "Unclosed Character Literal" , using BlueJ, when writing:

class abc
{
   public static void main(String args[])
   {
       String y;
       y = 'hello';
       System.out.println(y);
   }
}

But I can't figure out what is wrong.

Solution

  • In Java, single quotes can only take one character, with escape if necessary. You need to use full quotation marks as follows for strings:

    y = "hello";

    You also used 

    System.out.println(g);

    which I assume should be

    System.out.println(y);

    Note: When making char values (you'll likely use them later) you need single quotes. For example:

    char foo='m';