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

Colin Murray
Colin Murray
1,348 Points
Posted by Colin Murray
Colin Murray
1,348 Points

I am unfamiliar with what is wrong. are we supposed to go through the setup script?

It seems like I am supposed to do something more. I feel dumb

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
Console console = system.console();
string firstName = "Colin";
Colin Murray
Colin Murray
1,348 Points
Colin Murray
Colin Murray
1,348 Points

Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

1 Answer

Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points
Henrik Christensen
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Henrik Christensen
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 38,322 Points

The comment says that there already is a Console object name console

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
Console console = system.console(); // delete this line
string firstName = "Colin";
Colin Murray
Colin Murray
1,348 Points
Colin Murray
Colin Murray
1,348 Points

I've done that and left just the last line and it still says that there is a compiler error.