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

chase singhofen
chase singhofen
3,811 Points
Posted by chase singhofen
chase singhofen
3,811 Points

How do i declare a string variable with my name?

String firstName = new firstName chase;

??

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String  firstName = chase;
Pamela Pinheiro
Pamela Pinheiro
533 Points
Pamela Pinheiro
Pamela Pinheiro
533 Points

Is missing the Quotation marks.

String firstName = "chase";