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

AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
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Posted by AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
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Challenge Task 1 of 3 Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name

This is my first java program. I need some help.Thanks!

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

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Rob Bridges
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Hey Abdullah!

Java has a very specific way for defining variables, it will generally look like this.

Type varName = value;

So in this instance to set a String variable called firstName it would be

String firstName = "Abdullah";

Thanks don't hesitate to let me know if this doesn't help, and I'll try to further clarify.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
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Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
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You'd need to amend that to:

String firstName = "Abdullah";

Strings need to be bounded by double-quotes. ;-)

Alice Wu
Alice Wu
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Alice Wu
Alice Wu
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string firstName = "Alice";

console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);

AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
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AR Ehsan
AR Ehsan
7,912 Points

Hey Alice Wu!

I completed that about 12 days ago! Thanks for trying to help!

Abdullah Ehsan