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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings and Variables

Posted by chenzhang4
chenzhang4
Courses Plus Student 916 Points

statement unexpected. Did anyone encounter the same here?

For the print

2 Answers

Tyler Combs
Tyler Combs
15,525 Points
Tyler Combs
Tyler Combs
15,525 Points

The problem is your console.printf{} method. Methods that take parameters or arguments use parentheses, not curly braces. ;)

Tyler Combs
Tyler Combs
15,525 Points
Tyler Combs
Tyler Combs
15,525 Points

If you copy/paste the error you received and your code, or used Workspace's Snapshot feature, it'd be a lot easier for someone to understand what the problem is and offer help. As of right now, there's not enough to go off of in order to give any advice.

chenzhang4
chenzhang4
Courses Plus Student 916 Points

Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Introductions.java:8: error: not a statement
console.printf{"here"};
^
Introductions.java:8: error: ';' expected
console.printf{"here"};
^
Introductions.java:8: error: not a statement
console.printf{"here"};
^
Introductions.java:8: error: ';' expected
console.printf{"here"};
^
4 errors

code here:

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
  console.printf{"here"};

} }