java - Error message 'else' without 'if' when for looping -

basically, trying nest loop , output around lines this:

*   **   ***   // (and on) 

unfortunately keep getting error message when coding, here code (i documented place have error):

for (int = 0; i< 9; = + 2) {    system.out.print(i + " ");    (int j = 1; j<=3; j = j + 1) {       if (i==8);         break;     } else //this else statement underlined {        system.out.print("*" + " ");     } } 

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i using java netbeans ide 8.0 if interested.

the problem in semicolon in end of if :

if (i==8); //-------^ break; 

so when make semi-colon in end of if mean statement end start new statement break;

to understand more, did have do, mean :

if (i==8);//end of statement break;start new statement 

the above equivalent of :

if(i==8){    //do nothing } break; 

to solve problem need use instead :

if(i==8){    break; }