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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
7,912 Points
Posted by AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
7,912 Points

Add a variable to store a user’s last name using console.readLine. Make sure the variable is the camel cased representat

I am stuck on step 2!

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("First name:  ");
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s.\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s is learning how to write java!\n", firstName);

2 Answers

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

Your code should look something list this in order to complete this Code Challenge:

// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?"  );
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?"  );
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
console.printf("Last name: %s", lastName);
AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
7,912 Points
AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
7,912 Points

Thank you so much!

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
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Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

Make sure to mark this as best answer to help other people out also!

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Hey there Abdullah,

You'll declare this much like you declared your String firstName except it will look something like.

String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name? );

Thanks, let me know if this helps.

AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
7,912 Points
AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
7,912 Points

I have already completed it. Thanks anyway!