Compiler error: expected declaration before '}' token

[system]

Here's my code:

/* Erica
4/28/15
Sketch to randomly display gibberish */

char*messages [] = {
         "My name is Erica",
         "Professor is the best",
         "I like cheese",
         "My cat distracts me from work";
}
void setup() 
{
Serial.begin (9600);
}

void loop() 
{
int delayPeriod = random(2000,8000);
delay (delayPeriod);
int messageIndex = random(4);
Serial.println (messages[messageIndex]);

}

And here's the error messages I'm getting:

GibberishSketch_apr28a.ino:9:41: error: expected '}' before ';' token

GibberishSketch_apr28a.ino:10:1: error: expected declaration before '}' token

Sorry for being a goofy noob, it must be a silly error. Thanks

[berthfield]

The errors you are receiving are because of the semicolon on line nine (the last entry of the array).

Broken down the error states that at character 41 on line 9 (9:41), it expected to encounter the closing braces '}' before the semicolon ';'. Relocating the offending character to after the closing brace will allow you code to compile.

char*messages [] = {
         "My name is Erica",
         "Professor is the best",
         "I like cheese",
         "My cat distracts me from work"
};

[system]

Thank you!