Why am I receiving an error when compiling?

Question

This is the error I'm receiving.
Introductions.java:8: error: cannot find symbol                                                              
      String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");                                           
                                     ^                                                                     
  symbol:   variable console                                                                                 
  location: class Introductions
This is what my source code looks like.
public class Introductions {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");
        Console console = System.console();
        console.printf("Hello, my name is %s
", firstName);
        console.printf("%s is learning how to write Java.
", firstName);
    }
}

KRIS NIKOLAISEN · Answer

java
Console console = System.console();

should go before
java
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name? ");

otherwise you are attempting to use variable console before it is declared

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Why am I receiving an error when compiling?

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