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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Coding the Prototype

Posted by Nila Palmo Ram
Nila Palmo Ram
4,303 Points

error: ';' expected

String past tense verb = console.readLine("Enter a past tense verb: "); String pet food = console.readLine("Enter a pet food: ");

Alexandra Dudari
Alexandra Dudari
13,512 Points
Alexandra Dudari
Alexandra Dudari
13,512 Points

Hello! The name of the variable should be in camelCase. For example, you need to name your variables like this: petFood, pastTenseVerb.

1 Answer

Kyle Knapp
Kyle Knapp
21,526 Points
Kyle Knapp
Kyle Knapp
21,526 Points

Variable names are not allowed to have spaces in them, so the compiler is expecting ';' after each space in your variable name. So, you just need to remove the spaces from past tense verb and pet food:

String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a past tense verb: ");
String petFood = console.readLine("Enter a pet food: ");
Nila Palmo Ram
Nila Palmo Ram
4,303 Points

Thanks! :)