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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by brian martin
brian martin
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Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user

I keep getting an error that says "compiler error", but it looks like I have everything in the right spot. help?

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine(Brian  );
String lastName = console.readLine(Martin  );
console.printf("first name: %s", firstName);

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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
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Remember, readLine reads in information from the console. It takes no parameters. Just remove the Brian and Martin and it should be fine :smiley:

// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine();
String lastName = console.readLine();
console.printf("first name: %s", firstName);

Hope this helps! :sparkles:

brian martin
brian martin
1,790 Points

That fixed the problem, thank you!