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

Graeme Coppinger
Graeme Coppinger
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Posted by Graeme Coppinger
Graeme Coppinger
999 Points

cannot seem to write the correct code for this Question.Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name.

Just starting out

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

2 Answers

Stephen Bone
Stephen Bone
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Stephen Bone
Stephen Bone
12,359 Points

Hi Graeme

It may be worth reviewing the video again but basically we start off by creating a new variable called firstName specifying it's type as String

String firstName

Use the equals sign '=' to assign a value to it

String firstName =

Then provide a value wrapped in quotation marks as this denotes a string value. and we end it with a semi-colon as it's the end of the statement.

So the completed statement should look as below:

String firstName = "Graeme";

Hope it helps!

Stephen

Graeme Coppinger
Graeme Coppinger
999 Points
Graeme Coppinger
Graeme Coppinger
999 Points

Thanks I having problems getting my head around the questions