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

JOSEPHINE MUFOWO
PLUS
JOSEPHINE MUFOWO
Courses Plus Student 158 Points

compiler error

Hello what is the problem with my solution?

String FirstName = ''Josephine'';

Name.java
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String FirstName = ''Josephine'';

3 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi Josephine,

Your syntax is correct except for the quotation marks being used. It looks like you are using 2 single quotes? You can use either single quotes (') or double quotes ("). Double quotes, however, are an actual character. They are not 2 single quotes together. On a US keyboard, the double quotes are Shift + '.

Just fix that up and the rest looks good.

Nice job! :) :dizzy:

Use the camel casing method on assigning your variable as well as paranthesis i.e. String firstName = ("Josephine");

haha