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

Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

how to do that?

Name.java
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

2 Answers

To define a string variable you always write the type of variable (String, int, char, etc.) first then what you want to name it, and last give it a value. In this case you will give it type String and name it firstName and set it to equal your first name. So it will look like this: String firstName = Sudarshan;

Andre' Jones
Andre' Jones
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make sure Surdarshan is in quotes. String firstName = "Sudarshan";