[FIXED] Error: class X is public should be declared in a file named X.java

Issue

I am trying to write a program, but I'm getting this compiler error:

Main.java:1: error: class WeatherArray is public, should be declared in a file named WeatherArray.java
public class WeatherArray {
       ^
1 error

I have checked my file names, and my public class is the same as my .java file.

How can I fix this?

Here is my code:

public class WeatherArray {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // ...
    }
}

Solution

Name of public class must match the name of .java file in which it is placed (like public class Foo{} must be placed in Foo.java file). So either:

• rename your file from Main.java to WeatherArray.java
• rename the class from public class WeatherArray { to public class Main {

Answered By - jlordo
Answer Checked By - David Marino (JavaFixing Volunteer)