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Java

Posted by billy jones
billy jones
1,593 Points

any help? String firstName = console.readLine("what is your name? "); it says I have an incompatible error

Console console = System.console();
// Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
String firstName = console.readLine("what is your name?  ");
// console print   
console.printf("Hello my name is %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s is learning how to write java\n", firstName);

String firstName = console.readline("what is your name? ");
^
Note: Some messages have been simplified; recompile with -Xdiags:verbose to get full output
1 error

1 Answer

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Billy,

Are you attempting the IO challenge or compiling this in workspaces/off-site?

billy jones
billy jones
1,593 Points

Its in the io challenge

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Okay, that makes sense. You don't need to declare or initialize a console object for the challenge. It's already there by default for you in that instance. That's why you're receiving an error.

Here's the complete code if you're stuck:

String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?  "); 
console.printf("First name: %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("Last name: %s\n", lastName);
billy jones
billy jones
1,593 Points

Thanks I've been stuck for like an hour