Question

How to fix this statement?

System.out.printf("    1     |    %d     |   %d |   %d\n" , 
                    Simulator.simulate(2, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200), 
                    Simulator.simulate(5, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200), 
                    Simulator.simulate(10, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200)      
                  );

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Syntax error on token ".", { expected after this token [. in Simulator.simulate]

Syntax error on token ""    1     |    %d     |   %d |   %d\n"", invalid FormalParameterList

Answer 1

The following code creates exactly the same error (and some more)

public class Analyzer {
   System.out.printf("    1     |    %d     |   %d |   %d\n" , 
                Simulator.simulate(2, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200), 
                Simulator.simulate(5, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200), 
                Simulator.simulate(10, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200)      
              );
}

The method call System.out.printf is not allowed in the class body. Move it in a method, a constructor or a static initializer:

public class Analyzer {
   static {
     System.out.printf("    1     |    %d     |   %d |   %d\n" , 
                Simulator.simulate(2, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200), 
                Simulator.simulate(5, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200), 
                Simulator.simulate(10, 1, 0.71, 15, 1200)      
              );
   }
}