Camel case states that you don't cap first letters of methods. Not capping the first letter of methods or variable names is a java convention. A Java programmer will assume something with an uppercase first letter is some kind of object reference. In java, capping an entire variable name is used for creating constants. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield, Tyler Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 1:01 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: first quick java program Hello: I've always used cammel case for my method capitalization. why do you not capitalize methods? Is this something pertaining to Java? Or is it just a naming convention thing. Thanks, On 3/22/2011 11:59 AM, Stanzel, Susan - Kansas City, MO wrote: > I have not studied the entire logic, but PrintBoard is a method and you don't cap the first word of a method. I don't think it would have to be static, but I am also a Java beginner. You might consider writing on the Java programming list. > > Susie Stanzel > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield, Tyler > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 12:55 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: first quick java program > > Hello all: > I am writing a quick tic-tac-toe game, and so far I have Java printing > out the board. I'm curious if 1) this is the right way to go about it, > and 2), i'm noticing that I have to declare PrintBoard as static. Is > there a way around that? > Thanks, > public class ttt > { > public static void PrintBoard(String[] board) > { > int i, j; > System.out.println("|-|-|-|"); > for (i= 0; i< 3; i++) > { > for (j = 0; j< 3; j++) > { > System.out.print(board[i*j]+"|"); > } > System.out.println("|-|-|-|"); > } > } > > public static void main(String[] args) > { > int i; > String[] board = new String[9]; > for (i = 0; i< 8; i++) > { > board[i] = " "; > } > PrintBoard(board); > } > > } > -- Thanks, Ty __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind