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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings, Variables, and Formatting

Posted by Limbert Camilo
Limbert Camilo
3,617 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 3 (Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.)

In this task is asking (Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.) which I typed -> String FirstName= "myname"; and it's still giving me an error "Bummer!", am I missing something?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String FirstName= "Limbert";

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

Java is case sensitive, so your variable name FirstName is different than the firstName required by the challenge.