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

dario de caneva
dario de caneva
422 Points
Posted by dario de caneva
dario de caneva
422 Points

Problem to check the exercise java error

when iI try to check the exercise I get thhe message:

JavaTester.java:73: error: cannot find symbol string firstName = "dario"; ^ symbol: class string location: class JavaTester Note: JavaTester.java uses or overrides a deprecated API. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details. 1 error

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
string firstName = "dario";

2 Answers

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

The String type is written with a capital S. Writing it in lowercase like you have done is not valid. So all you have to do is change string to String, and you will pass the first task of the challenge.