for loop
 for ( int i = 0; i < length; i++ ){
   s.paintAt( x+i , y, paintChar );
}
Variable i is declared inside for statement
Surround body with braces {...}for safety
i++ is short for i = i+1 (or i += 1)
Can do the same job other ways:
for (int col=x+len-1; col >=x; col-- ){
   s.paintAt( col , y, paintChar );
}