need java help

[vicious]

hey guys, i'm not sure what the problem is here since i've seen many examples online done the exact same way as me(from what i can make out):

        ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
	list.add( "item" );

i get these errors when compiling:

Bike.java:10: <identifier> expected                                                                                                                
        list.add( "item" );                                                                                                                      
                ^                                                                                                                                  
Bike.java:10: illegal start of type                                                                                                                
        list.add( "item" );    

i know if i was using Integer or other types i would need to wrap them. but from what i've learned you don't with String since its not really a primitive

[ThinkAboutYou]

hey guys, i'm not sure what the problem is here since i've seen many examples online done the exact same way as me(from what i can make out):

        ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
	list.add( "item" );

i get these errors when compiling:

Bike.java:10: <identifier> expected                                                                                                                
        list.add( "item" );                                                                                                                      
                ^                                                                                                                                  
Bike.java:10: illegal start of type                                                                                                                
        list.add( "item" );    

i know if i was using Integer or other types i would need to wrap them. but from what i've learned you don't with String since its not really a primitive

it's best you figure it out the best way to learn trust me

but I will give you some resources these are all you need

1) API sun java (everything you need to know) http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/

2) sun java forums http://forums.sun.com/forum.jspa?forumID=54

Good java books

1) Absolute Java Savich (Beginners book)

2) Data Structures and Algorithms in Java (more advanced book)

Edited January 30, 2010 by ThinkAboutYou