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529 PointsWhy do i need semicolons over this string code? javac name.java; java name; string firstName = "Scott";
challenge task 1 of 3 for strings in java basics
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
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arshin
17,770 PointsSemicolon may be considered equivalent to a period; it helps indicate ending of a statement or sentence.
Blake Larson
13,014 PointsThe semicolon ends the statement.