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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Jyolsna Thekkan Othayoth
Jyolsna Thekkan Othayoth
187 Points
Posted by Jyolsna Thekkan Othayoth
Jyolsna Thekkan Othayoth
187 Points

I have error on my code

Console cons=System.console(); String firstName=cons.reaLine("Enter your name");

Error while creating an object for Console, please help

Error details as below:

JavaTester.java:127: error: cannot find symbol Console cons=System.console(); ^ symbol: class Console location: class JavaTester 1 error

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Creating "cons" is not part of the challenge. The instructions explicitly say to use "console.readLine" directly.