List example

[orgil khatanbaatar]

import java.util.*;
 
public class ArrayList1{

public static void main(String []args){

        String [] hing={"orgil","suvdaa","oyunaa"};
         List<String> list= new ArrayList<String>();
for(String x:hing)
     list.add(x);
for(int i=0;i<list.size();i++)
     System.out.printf(" %s",list.get(i));}
}

This is giving error that says: type List does not take parameters
Why? It was working fine on IDE.

[Rob Spoor]

Make sure you're using a 5.0, 6 or 7 JDK. You're probably using a 1.4 JDK, and generics weren't available for Java 1.4.

[Shinil Mohan]

Can you check the version of Java you use to compile the code. Can you try to use the same version of Java you used in the IDE and try to compile once.

[orgil khatanbaatar]

I got jre6, jdk1.6.0_11 in C:\Program Files (x86)\Java folder. I dont know how to check which java version Netbeans 6.5 is running but it is on same machine.

[Campbell Ritchie]

You should be able to work out the java version from NetBeans because there is an option to set the version for the project. But I can't remember how to do it.

The error is a compiler error, so you should look at which version is being compiled. Try both these instructions at the command line:-

javac -version
java -version

[Shinil Mohan]

You can use below blog to find/change the Java version in NetBeans

http://blogs.oracle.com/charliebrown/entry/how_to_set_and_use

[orgil khatanbaatar]

I checked out through the title's instruction provided above. I see "Java Platform: JDK1.6(default)" on Netbeans.

[Shinil Mohan]

This is good, that is why you are able to get the code compile with out any issue with IDE. Can you also check the version of Java in command line as Campbell Ritchie suggested. Check if you are using 1.5 or above, else point your Java accordingly and test again.

[orgil khatanbaatar]

yes, I did as Campbell Ritchie suggested and then I got "java version 1.6.0_11".

[Shinil Mohan]

I tested the code and was able to compile the same code in command line with out any error in my machine. Can you compile the code once again in command line with "javac" and see if you get the same error again, if so can you share a screen short or steps you follow to compile and run your code.

[orgil khatanbaatar]

[Shinil Mohan]

You are getting one more error "reached end of file while parsing"
Can you just see why that error is coming up and clean that error and try.
This error will come when you have some bracket closing issue with code.

[orgil khatanbaatar]

yes. but that error occurred previously and fixed that. Finally i got "type List does not take parameters".

[Shinil Mohan]

While testing for better understanding you can remove the commented code from the class file.

[Shinil Mohan]

orgil khatanbaatar wrote:yes. but that error occurred previously and fixed that. Finally i got "type List does not take parameters".

Then it will be easy if you share the latest code always. Also try to give the java -version out put also next time.

[Shinil Mohan]

Below code is working fine in my machine in IDE and command line with JDK 1.7, Class file is getting created correctly

import java.util.*;

public class ArrayList1 {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		String[] hing = { "orgil", "suvdaa", "oyunaa" };
		List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
		for (String x : hing)
			list.add(x);
		for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++)
			System.out.printf("%s", list.get(i));
	}
}

[orgil khatanbaatar]

If you have compiled with no problem then my jdk is not running properly. No doubt version was 1.6

[Stefan Wagner]

I can confirm this error with JDK javac 1.6.0_26 on Linux, and got rid of the error with deleting all classfiles in that directory.

I don't have a JDK-1.4 since about 5 years.