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

Posted by Johan Heidenberg
Johan Heidenberg
Courses Plus Student 136 Points

Code is identical - verified other questions but doesn't work. Do I need to create a module or class in order to compile

See picture please, Any help appreciated.

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

public class Introductions {

    public static void main (String[] args) {
      Console console = System.console();
      //Welcome to the introductiongs program! Your code goes below here
      String firstname = "Johan";

      console.printf("Hello my name is s%\n",firstname);
      console.printf(%s is learning how to write java\n",firstname);

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

Copy-paste of my answer to prior question follows:

In this case the challenge already imported Console and created the console object for you. The checker automatically wraps your code inside a class and method (or provides it as part of the starting code) so you don't need to create the class or the main() method. Because you're inside a method body already declaring a class like that isn't allowed, hence the error.

You just need to type the code that goes inside.