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

Posted by Titilope Banjoko
Titilope Banjoko
Courses Plus Student 1,127 Points

JavaTester.java:74: error: illegal start of expression public class Name { ^ 1 error what is this error please?

I am really struggling to solve my first objective test..please help.

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

 public class Name {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
      Console console = System.console();
        String firstname = "Craig";
          System.out.printf("Hello my name is %s\n", firstname);
            System.out.printf("%s is learning how to write Java\n", firstname);
    }
  }

2 Answers

Yanuar Prakoso
Yanuar Prakoso
15,196 Points
Yanuar Prakoso
Yanuar Prakoso
15,196 Points

Hi There

The error is saying you do not need to add public class Name {. Basically you also do not need to write Console console = System.console() as it was already set (see the comment above your code). Those thing I mention already being given to you it just you cannot see it in this challenge.

A little hint this challenge just wanted to test you whether you can create String variable and print it according to the required format. Therefore you only need something like this:

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstname = "Craig";

Just like that a simple single line of code and it will safely takes you pass the first part of the challenge. No class declaration no Console declaration needed. The rest of the challenge will be easy once you grasp these conscetp that the class already prepared for you as well as console.

I hope this will help

Moderator Edit: Moved response from "Comment" to "Answer"

Titilope Banjoko
Titilope Banjoko
Courses Plus Student 1,127 Points

Thank you.

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Yanuar is correct. However, you also have a typo in the variable name. firstname needs to be firstName (note the upper-cased "N").

A good thing to remember as you move forward with Treehouse is that the instructions are very specific and should be taken literally. Here you added much more code than was asked for. A good rule-of-thumb... If the instructions don't ask for it, don't do it. Also, spelling, punctuation, and case-sensitivity will affect the code checker as well. So, that lower-case "n" you have in the variable name will also cause the challenge to fail, because the instructions specifcally ask for a "variable named firstName."

Good work and welcome to Treehouse! :) :dizzy:

Titilope Banjoko
Titilope Banjoko
Courses Plus Student 1,127 Points

Thank you