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

Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points
Posted by Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points

define a string variable

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

import java.io.Console; class FirstAttempt{ public static void main (String [] args){ Console console = System.console(); String firstName = "Jocelyn";

console.printf("My first name is %s\n",firstName);

} }

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

import java.io.Console;
class FirstAttempt{
  public static void main (String [] args){
    Console console = System.console();
    String firstName = "Jocelyn";

    console.printf("My first name is %s\n",firstName);

  }
}
Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points
Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points

output: JavaTester.java:74: error: illegal start of expression import java.io.Console; ^ JavaTester.java:74: error: not a statement import java.io.Console; ^ 2 errors

4 Answers

Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points
Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points

thx Adrian..actually the answer only:

String firstName = "Jocelyn";

console.printf("My first name is %s\n",firstName);

haha.. thx =]

adriantennison
adriantennison
3,090 Points
adriantennison
adriantennison
3,090 Points

Declare the class as public

Example:

public class FirstAttempt{ //your code here }

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Yeah, you don't need the class wrapper yet. Nice job overachieving though ;)

We'll get to it. Sorry for the confusion. I'll add a clear error for that.

adriantennison
adriantennison
3,090 Points
adriantennison
adriantennison
3,090 Points

Remove import java.io.console; this would fix because its already been hard coded as said in the comment

Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points
Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points

Thx.. but public class Name{ public static void main (String [] args){ Console console = System.console(); String firstName = "Jocelyn";

console.printf("My first name is %s\n",firstName);

} }

still hav e error

Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points
Jocelyn Gan
Jocelyn Gan
1,481 Points

JavaTester.java:76: error: illegal start of expression public class Name{ ^ 1 error