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

Posted by Hadi Ahmed
Hadi Ahmed
Courses Plus Student 620 Points

I am having Exception Error All the time using Console object

i am trying to keep it up and try to run the program here and there, but i am getting error using IDE or text editor : java.lang.NullPointerException but it runs for the linux terminal and when i tried to do the task of firstName variable it give me the same exception error msg !!

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Hadi Ahmed";
System.console().printf("%s", firstName);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

There should not be any parentheses between "console" and ".printf"

Also, the instructions ask that the message printed should include " can code in Java!"

Hadi Ahmed
Hadi Ahmed
Courses Plus Student 620 Points

i tried to use it as a new object but it didn't work to, and i tried to use the exist object and also not working in the task !! String firstName = "Hadi Ahmed"; console.printf("YOUR NAME %s",firstName);

Hadi Ahmed
Hadi Ahmed
Courses Plus Student 620 Points

Wow !! now i got it, the output of console object is console data type, so i would work only on consoles

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

You're still missing the part of the message with " can code in Java!"

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,744 Points

I don't quite understand that last comment, but if you got it to pass, good deal. :+1: