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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings and Variables

Joseph Roa
Joseph Roa
209 Points
Posted by Joseph Roa
Joseph Roa
209 Points

Help defining a string variable.

Hello everyone,

First day and I continue to get this compiler error:

"JavaTester.java:73: error: ';' expected Import java.io.Console; ^ JavaTester.java:73: error: not a statement Import java.io.Console; ^ 2 errors"

I am making adjustments based on the error its pointing out but when I make changes something else gets an error. Can someone help explain to me what I am doing wrong?

2 Answers

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

Java import statements need to have a lowercase 'i', so try this:

import java.io.Console;
Joseph Roa
Joseph Roa
209 Points
Joseph Roa
Joseph Roa
209 Points

Thanks for responding Jeff. I tried that initially and it did not work either. It gave me this:

JavaTester.java:73: error: illegal start of expression import java.io.Console; ^ JavaTester.java:73: error: not a statement import java.io.Console; ^ 2 errors

Jordan TheBest
Jordan TheBest
4,805 Points
Jordan TheBest
Jordan TheBest
4,805 Points

Make sure that your Import java.io.Console; // notice that this is above the start of your class.

public class example{

}