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

Posted by Kenneth Lamere
Kenneth Lamere
51 Points

having trouble answering ,Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

having trouble with, Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
//string first name="ken"

2 Answers

Nicolas Hampton
Nicolas Hampton
44,626 Points
Nicolas Hampton
Nicolas Hampton
44,626 Points

When you declare a variable, there can be no spaces in it. Remember to obey naming rules, a general variable should be written in camel case, soItShouldLookLikeThis, with the first word in all lower case and the rest of the words with the first letter capitalized. And the string declaration is a class, so it should be capitalized, as String, not string. Try that and see how it works, and don't forget the semicolon to end the line phrase. Good luck!

Kathryn Ann
Kathryn Ann
10,071 Points
Kathryn Ann
Kathryn Ann
10,071 Points

Also, what you have now is formatted as a comment, so you need to remove the // from the beginning of the line.