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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Fix the Errors

Posted by Josh Sutton
Josh Sutton
115 Points

keep getting cannot find symbol error

I'm missing one thing. and I cannot figure it out.

FixMe.java 
String firstName = "Gordon";

String lastName = "Sumner";

console.printf("Hello %s", firstName);

String name = band = console.readLine("Which band?  ");

2 Answers

Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points
Allan Clark
Allan Clark
10,810 Points 
String name = band = console.readLine("Which band?  ");

You don't need the "name =" part here. Try this:

String band = console.readLine("Which band?  ");
ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points
ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points

Yes, the compiler thinks you're making two variables. It doesn't know what to do with this. So it sends an error. In this case, the error is that it can't find a symbol. These errors come A LOT, so don't get frustrated. Hope it helps!!

ISAIAH S