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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by James Kane
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James Kane
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,070 Points

Hello. Can anyone tell me what the problem is with my code?

Here is the compiler error:

JavaTester.java:128: error: cannot find symbol console.readLine = firstName; ^ symbol: variable readLine location: variable console of type MockConsole 1 error

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = ("James");
console.readLine = firstName;
isaac schwartzman
isaac schwartzman
963 Points
isaac schwartzman
isaac schwartzman
963 Points

Hey James, if I'm not mistaken the problem is that you are using console.readLine(which is to get input) and you want to out put the sting you made. Try using: console.printf( "%s", firstName);

hope this helps man

James Kane
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James Kane
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 3,070 Points

Thank you Isaac :)

1 Answer

Mohammed AlShaiban
Mohammed AlShaiban
6,455 Points
Mohammed AlShaiban
Mohammed AlShaiban
6,455 Points

You need to use console.printf instead of console.readLine