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Just van der Linde
Courses Plus Student 1,773 PointsString cannot be converted to boolean?
Hello,
My script: import java.io.Console;
public class Introductions {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Console console = System.console();
String myName = console.readline ("What is your Name? ");
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n",myName);
} }
At the console: clear && javac Introductions.java && java Introductions
Error:
Introductions.java:8: error: incompatible types: String cannot be converted to b
oolean
String myName = console.readline ("What is your Name? ");
^
Note: Some messages have been simplified; recompile with -Xdiags:verbose to get
full output
1 error
2 Answers
ISAIAH S
1,409 PointsHi Just van der Linde,
You need to capitalize the 'L' in readLine, you need to delete the space after readLine, and 'C' in System.Console should be capitalized. So with those fixed, your code will look like:
public static void main(String[] args) {
Console console = System.Console();
String myName = console.readLine("What is your Name? ");
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", myName);
Hope it helps!!
Just van der Linde
Courses Plus Student 1,773 PointsOh thanks! I even re-typed it the wrong way :x
Andreas Adolfsson
8,862 PointsAndreas Adolfsson
8,862 PointsCareful with the camelCase. The method you're looking for is console.readLine not console.readline. :)