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

Posted by Chinedu Isichei
Chinedu Isichei
37 Points

What is wrong with the code below: firstname="chinedu"

What is wrong with the code below: firstname="chinedu"

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

1 Answer

Gustáv Szilárdy
Gustáv Szilárdy
3,949 Points
Gustáv Szilárdy
Gustáv Szilárdy
3,949 Points
  1. The string variable need to be declared: String
  2. Semicolon ; is missing at the end of the line.
String firstName = "chinedu";