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

Posted by Pierce Mulligan
Pierce Mulligan
1,106 Points

Error with challenge task.

Im being asked if i have created a string with my first name. Which I thought I did. Where am I going wrong?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
{
  String firstName = "Pierce";
}

1 Answer

Aaron Kaye
Aaron Kaye
10,948 Points
Aaron Kaye
Aaron Kaye
10,948 Points

Your code is right, but you don't need the curly braces.