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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Receiving Input

Posted by Dayne Stevens
Dayne Stevens
Courses Plus Student 5,849 Points

Compiling error leaving me confused

Introductions.java:8: error: incompatible types: String cannot be converted to boolean            
      String firstName = console.readline("What is your name?  ");                                
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Note: Some messages have been simplified; recompile with -Xdiags:verbose to get full output       
1 error

This is the error I am getting I'm really confused and unsure of why I'm getting this. I'm fairly new to coding past a tiny bit of JavaScript, Jquery, HTML and CSS so as far as I know it was something small I missed, but I thought I typed it out the same as the instructor?

[MOD: added ```bash formatting -cf]

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Though the error message doesn't make sense, the error is in the method name. .readLine() has a capitol L:

        String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");
Dayne Stevens
Dayne Stevens
Courses Plus Student 5,849 Points

Of course it was something that simple! Thanks so much!