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

Sara Pasinato
Sara Pasinato
1,023 Points

The error JavaTester.java:73: error

import java.io.Console;

public class Name {

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

} } Where is the error in the code

Name.java
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
public class Name {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
      String firstName= "Sara";
        // Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
        console.printf("Hello, my name is %s \n",firstName);
  }
}

3 Answers

Hi Sara,

The issue here is you've done way too much!! You just need one line, as requested in the question. It just asks you to, Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name. So you just need:

String firstName = "Sara";

I hope that helps,

Steve.

Sara Pasinato
Sara Pasinato
1,023 Points

Thanks for the answer. It 's the first time that i use this workspaces in the test . Sara

Hey, no problem! Happy to help! :smile: :+1: