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Start your free trialVenu Babu Kolasani
Courses Plus Student 628 PointsDefine a string variable firstName compilation error: JavaTester.java:73: error: illegal start
JavaTester.java:73: error: illegal start of expression public class Name{ ^ 1 erro
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
public class Name{
public static void main(String[] args){
Sring firstName = "Venu";
}
}
1 Answer
Ronald Williams
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 25,021 PointsHello! Great work on adding the class name and main method, but those are not needed in this challenge. The code challenge is just asking for a String named firstName. Like this:
String firstName = "Venu";
Venu Babu Kolasani
Courses Plus Student 628 PointsVenu Babu Kolasani
Courses Plus Student 628 PointsGot it Thank you! I was wondering what mistake I am doing