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

Posted by Sirisha Aluru
Sirisha Aluru
4,406 Points

works in workspace , but compilier errors in Challenge task

This is what I get when I check work JavaTester.java:73: error: illegal start of expression import java.io.Console; ^ JavaTester.java:73: error: not a statement import java.io.Console; ^ JavaTester.java:74: error: illegal start of expression public class Name { ^ 3 errors

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

public static void main(String [] args) {
Console console =System.console();
String firstname="Sirisha";
}
}
Sirisha Aluru
Sirisha Aluru
4,406 Points

Actually this is what I have in workspace that is working

import java.io.Console; public class Name {

public static void main(String [] args) { Console console =System.console(); String firstname="Sirisha"; console.printf (" Hello , my name is %s\n", firstname); console.printf(" %s is learning how to write java\n", firstname); } }

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,184 Points

The challenge tasks are not just about writing code that runs, it must also satisfy the requirements given in the instructions. This particular challenge is very simple and requires only 2 lines of code — your code may run but it's way fancier than needed. Other specific issues that will cause the challenge to not pass:

  • using variable names different from what the instructions ask for
  • creating output that is different from (or more than) what the challenge expects
  • changing literal strings that are given to you to use by the instructions
  • creating extra program structures (classes, methods, loops, conditionals, etc.) that are not asked for
Sirisha Aluru
Sirisha Aluru
4,406 Points

Thank you for your reply, it was my first challenge and was not clear about the requirements.