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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Receiving Input

Kanan Samandarli
Kanan Samandarli
455 Points
Posted by Kanan Samandarli
Kanan Samandarli
455 Points

need help

Please tell me what is wrong with this code? It is exactly same as it is shown in video. but in console it shows error.

import java.io.Console;

public class Introductions {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    // Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
  String firstName = console.redLine("What is your name?  ");
    console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
  console.printf("%s is learning how to write in Java\n", firstName);

} }

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