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

Nisha Fernando
Nisha Fernando
43 Points
Posted by Nisha Fernando
Nisha Fernando
43 Points

define strings

i am getting one error.

avaTester.java:74: error: illegal start of expression public class Name{ ^ 1 error

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

public class Name{

public static void main(String[]args){

  Console console= System.console();
  String firstName= "Nisha";
  console.printf("My first name is%s\n",firstName);


}


}

1 Answer

Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral
33,586 Points
Pedro Cabral
Pedro Cabral
33,586 Points

The comment says that java.io.Console is already setup, so you can assume that the class and the public static void main are as well, you can skip that all together and just keep your last two lines of code: string assignment + printf.