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

Brendan Jacobsen
Brendan Jacobsen
596 Points
Posted by Brendan Jacobsen
Brendan Jacobsen
596 Points

Illegal start to the expression

I've been spending too much time trying to solve the first challenge. I compiled this code in the workspace with Treehouse but I'm lost as to why its getting errors with this challenge. Maybe I don't understand what its asking me todo.

Name.java 
import java.io.Console;

public class Introductions {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        String firstName = "Brendan";
        console.printf(firstName);
  }
}

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

In this case the challenge already imported Console and created the console objectg for you. The checker automatically wraps your code inside a class and method (or provides it as part of the starting code) so you don't need to create the class or the main() method. Because you're inside a method body already declaring a class like that isn't allowed, hence the error.

You just need to type the code that goes inside.