Why the output is Error : class interest is public, should be declared in a file named Interest.java?

Question

public class Interest {

public static void main(String[] args) {

/* Declare the variables. */

double principal; // The value of the investment.

double rate; // The annual interest rate.

double interest; // Interest earned in one year.

/* Do the computations. */

principal = 17000;

rate = 0.07;

interest = principal * rate; // Compute the interest.

principal = principal + interest;

// Compute value of investment after one year, with interest.

// (Note: The new value replaces the old value of principal.)

/* Output the results. */

System.out.print("The interest earned is $");

System.out.println(interest);

System.out.print("The value of the investment after one year is $");

System.out.println(principal);

} // end of main()

} // end of class Interest

Why it was producing error when I run the code in my interpreter?

Error : class interest is public, should be declared in a file named Interest.java

Answer 1

Works just fine for me.....

Output is:

The interest earned is $1190.0

The value of the investment after one year is $18190.0

are you sure you are issuing the proper commands to compiler and run your code?