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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Devanshu Bawa
Devanshu Bawa
1,239 Points

I have been trying to compile my code but every time i get an error "ill legal start" though everything seems alright.

Please find attached my code.

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.


Public class IO{


  public static void main(String[] args){
 onsole console =   System.console();
  String firstName = console.readLine("Whats is your name");
  console.printf("Hello,myname is %S \n"+firstName);
}
}

1 Answer

Lukas Baumgartner
Lukas Baumgartner
14,817 Points
Lukas Baumgartner
Lukas Baumgartner
14,817 Points

Have you imported

import java.io.Console;

at the top of your code?

On line 1:

Public class IO

the P at the beginning should be a p

Also on line 3 where it says:

onsole console =   System.console();

there is a C missing.

And on the last line 

console.printf("Hello,myname is %S \n"+firstName);

it should be

console.printf("Hello, my name is %s %n", firstName);

Try to be more concentrated when you are writing your code. Those are pretty basic mistakes that you can find yourself if you use the help of google for example, I myself learn more if i try to correct my own mistakes :)