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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by c m
c m
Courses Plus Student 51 Points

I am in need of help on a question that has to deal with strings

i am just lost

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?"  );
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?"  );
console.printf("First name: %s", c);
String firstName = c, %s

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Not sure what that last line is doing, but if you lose it, I think you'll almost pass the portion of the quiz. What is c, why not use firstName?

Aaron Williams
Aaron Williams
1,702 Points
Aaron Williams
Aaron Williams
1,702 Points

You forgot a semi-colon in String firstName