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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by SAM NAIK
SAM NAIK
210 Points

why this code is not compiling

why this code isnot compiling what is error in it { public static void main(String[] args) { Console console=System.console(); String firstName=console.readline("what is your name ? "); console.printf("hello my name is %s\n",firstName); }}

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.

public class IO.java
{ 
  public static void main(String[] args)
{
  Console console=System.console();
  String firstName=console.readline("what is your name ?  ");
  console.printf("hello my name is %s\n",firstName);
}}

1 Answer

Connor Walker
Connor Walker
17,985 Points
Connor Walker
Connor Walker
17,985 Points

The instructors at treehouse have already added the console object for you and the main method so you don't need to include any of that. You are getting the error because you have included it so your code, although you can't see it, looks like this :

  public static void main(String[] args)
{
      Console console=System.console();

      public static void main(String[] args)
       {
               Console console=System.console();
               String firstName=console.readline("what is your name ?  ");
               console.printf("hello my name is %s\n",firstName);
        }
}

Also the readline command needs a capitol L or you are going to get a syntax error, the only code you need for this challenge is this:

  String firstName=console.readLine("what is your name ?  ");
  console.printf("hello my name is %s\n",firstName);