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

musab abdi
musab abdi
2,096 Points
Posted by musab abdi
musab abdi
2,096 Points

Define a string variable named frist name

this is my frist excersice in java and i am having a hard time answering it

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String fristName = "dragon";
Prithvi Shahani
Prithvi Shahani
925 Points

the spelling is first not frist if you did that by mistake. So you have to do String firstName = "dragon" insteand of String fristName = "dragon"

musab abdi
musab abdi
2,096 Points
musab abdi
musab abdi
2,096 Points

thank you very much single mistake and your code is wrong thank you again

1 Answer

Prithvi Shahani
Prithvi Shahani
925 Points

Oh yes i forgot, at the end of the code put a semicolon which is ; sorry for minor mistake but the code would be String firstName = "dragon";