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

aj naik
aj naik
827 Points
Posted by aj naik
aj naik
827 Points

test.java:5: error: illegal start of expression cant solve this error please help

Can solve this error please help

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

public class Introductions {

    public static void main(String[] args){

      Console console=System.console();
    String firstName ="Ajiny";
    console.printf("Hello my name is %s \n");
      console.printf("Craig is learning how to write java \n");
  }
  }

2 Answers

Amulya Arora
Amulya Arora
6,133 Points
Amulya Arora
Amulya Arora
6,133 Points
  1. Remove this line- Console console=System.console();
  2. Remove this line- console.printf("Craig is learning how to write java \n");
  3. In this line- console.printf("Hello my name is %s \n");
    4.To show your name, this is the code- console.printf("Hello my name is %s \n", firstName); 5.In the 3rd task, just change the name in the String firstName.
aj naik
aj naik
827 Points
aj naik
aj naik
827 Points

Same error this helped me