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

aden ajayi
aden ajayi
552 Points
Posted by aden ajayi
aden ajayi
552 Points

how do you create a string variable first name

I thought I was creating it am I missing something?

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

       String firstname = "aden";

1 Answer

Connor Walker
Connor Walker
17,985 Points

You have declared the variable correctly, the problem that the challenge is having is with your variable name. Names of variables in Java should be in camel case, where the first letter of the first word is lowercase and the the first letter of any following works start with a capital letter. Like this:

String firstName = "aden";