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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Ed Peters
Ed Peters
Courses Plus Student 567 Points

Hi, not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

As much help as possilbe needed. I'm new and finding the instruction extremely difficult to follow.

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");
String lastName = console.readline("What is your name?  ");

4 Answers

Kyle Dudley
Kyle Dudley
1,970 Points
Kyle Dudley
Kyle Dudley
1,970 Points

Change your second line to console.readline to console.readLine. This should fix the problem.

William Matheny
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William Matheny
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 32,198 Points
William Matheny
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William Matheny
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 32,198 Points

Capitalize your L in console.readLine

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

Hi Ed, Don't be too discouraged, learning this is like learning a new language. In this case its a rather silly language where capitalization matters. The "readLine" method needs to have an uppercase L, which you missed in your second line of code. Take care of that, and keep going!

Ed Peters
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Ed Peters
Courses Plus Student 567 Points
Ed Peters
Ed Peters
Courses Plus Student 567 Points

Hi. Thanks for the help. Was quite overwhelming to start the course but getting the hang of it now.