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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Mohamed Ebrahim
Mohamed Ebrahim
157 Points

where did i go wrong?

where did i go wrong?

IO.java 
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?  ");
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your first name?  ");
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
Kyle McCullen
Kyle McCullen
16,639 Points

Try this ... I just switched the order of the first two lines of your code and it worked.

String firstName = console.readLine("What is your first name?  ");
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?  ");
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);

1 Answer

Mohamed Ebrahim
Mohamed Ebrahim
157 Points
Mohamed Ebrahim
Mohamed Ebrahim
157 Points

thanks!!!