return - Newbie Java Programmer needs help involving for loops -

i trying create example program me remember how operate loops, when ran through compiler. compiler said missing return statement. add it? here code:

 public class loopexample {      public string bam() {          (int = 0; <  8; i++) {              system.out.println(i);          }      }  } 

edit received answer, main says 'cannot find symbol'... here code main:

 public class loopexampletestdrive {      public static void main(string[] args) {          bam looper = new bam();          system.out.println(looper);      }  } 

i advise try understand how object oriented languages work first.

that being said, main reason why code doesn't work, because try make object of class bam new bam(). class unfortunately doesn't exist method in class. solution like:

public class loopexample {      public void bam() {          (int = 0; <  8; i++) {              system.out.println(i);          }      }       public static void main(string[] args) {          new loopexample().bam();      } } 

as said: try understand object oriented programming first, before trying continue programming in java. essential able write working code.

ps: complete, best way write want do, follows.

public class loopexample {     public static void main(string[] args) {         for(int = 0; < 8; i++) {             system.out.println(i);         }     } }