# Problem learning Java

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-learning-java/177520>\
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**Created:** [February 2, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-learning-java/177520 "2006-02-02T16:58:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-learning-java/177520/1 "2006-02-02T16:58:38Z")

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I’m learning java and I was checking to see if my java file compiled, and it tells me theres an expected identifier. I’m trying to make apublic classwith a main method that will print to the system.  
can anyone tell me what an identifier is?