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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by Jose Agusto Lopez Sanchez
Jose Agusto Lopez Sanchez
512 Points

what does this mean

i dont understand the problem in here

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called conso
String name = console.readLine();

it says that the code is wrong, what part is wrong

1 Answer

Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points
Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points

Hello Jose,

readLine() should have a string passed in as an argument to prompt the user for input.

String name = console.readLine("What is your name? ");

Hope that helps!