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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Am I doing this correctly?

Im not too sure what i am doing wrong here.

IO.java
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine(What is your name?  ");

1 Answer

anil rahman
anil rahman
7,786 Points

You were missing a speech mark at beginning of the bracket

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