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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Strings

philip williams
philip williams
5,991 Points
Posted by philip williams
philip williams
5,991 Points

Why am i getting this error message:

TreeStory.java:14: error: incompatible types: String cannot be converted to boolean
String adjective = console.readline("Enter an adjective: ");

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Capital L required in readLine(), perhaps?

The readline word must refer to something to do with Booleans. No idea what!

Steve.

philip williams
philip williams
5,991 Points
philip williams
philip williams
5,991 Points

Thanks Steve, I was pulling my hair out then trying to figure this out.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

No problem! It is always the little issues like that which are the hardest to spot.

Steve.