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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Introduction to Your Tools

Posted by Budjack Farmanian
Budjack Farmanian
339 Points

Why isn't the console outputting my text?

So, I have done everything right, but when I type "java Introductions", the only output I get is " Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m "

I noticed that the "=" in the line "Console console = System.console();" is red in my workspace, while in the video is with gray. Do you think it's a platform problem? I haven't changed anything else. Here's what I did:

import java.io.Console;

public class Introductions {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        // Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
       console.printf("Hello, my name is Dennis");
  }
}

and Console:

treehouse:~/workspace$ javac Introductions.java                                                                                             
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m                                                                                                       
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m                                                                                                           
ls                                                                                                                                          
treehouse:~/workspace$ ls                                                                                                                   
Introductions.class  Introductions.java                                                                                                     
treehouse:~/workspace$  java Introductions                                                                                                  
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m                                                                                                       
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128

2 Answers

Budjack Farmanian
Budjack Farmanian
339 Points
Budjack Farmanian
Budjack Farmanian
339 Points

Sorry for the trouble guys. I forgot to hit Save after I wrote the code. After I saved and compiled again it worked.

Jose Torres
PLUS
Jose Torres
Courses Plus Student 2,493 Points
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
Courses Plus Student 2,493 Points

I made the same mistake. Definitely save then compile to get to to output text.