invoking methods while inside methods

[Mike Smith]

I'm practicing methods by re-writing programs from class, but putting every little step into a method. (Clearly not practical, just for the practice of using methods)

But when I try and invoke the Math.random() method while already inside a method, I get the error ".class expected," and I'm not sure why, because I'm still in the same Main class where the Main method is, so...

    public static void scramblealphabet(char array[]) { //begin scramblealphabet
        
   for (char letter = 'A'; letter <= 'Z'; letter++) { //begin for letter
            
        do
            int pos = (int)(Math.random() * 26); //random position, 0 - 25.
        while (array[pos] != ' ');
            array[pos] = letter;
            
        } //end for letter
        
        return;
        
    } //end scramble alphabet

[ August 02, 2006: Message edited by: Mike Smith ]
[ August 02, 2006: Message edited by: Mike Smith ]

[pascal betz]

i know it's not what you are looking for:
- please always post the full error
- take care of identation
- always use curly braces (for/if/do-while/while/...) even if the block only contains one statements

perhaps if you post cleaned up code and the full error someone can help you.

pascal

[Christophe Verré]

- always use curly braces

This is particularly true here

[Mike Smith]

I solved my problem, thanks anyway...