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

JavaTester.java:73: error: illegal start of expression public class Introductions{ ^ 1 error

hi, why it gives this error?

Name.java
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
public class Introductions{
  public static void main(String[] args){
    Console console=System.console();
    String firstName="damlanur";
  }

  }

1 Answer

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Hi damlanur onat !

Don't worry about wrapping it in the class and method. I do that for you...soon enough I'll ask you for the boilerplate.

Just this'll do:

String firstName="damlanur";