What does the Java compiler error message “ expected” mean?

Question

class if{
    public static void main (String args[]){
        int x = 9;
        if (x <= 9){
            System.out.println(\"Yay\");
        }else{
                    


        

Answer 1

You shouldn't call a class "if". It's a reserved Java keyword (that you're using in your program, BTW).

Furthermore, by convention, all classes start with an uppercase letter in Java.