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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Rahul Banker
Rahul Banker
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Posted by Rahul Banker
Rahul Banker
13,590 Points

I am not sure what compiler error I'm making

can someone please check my file and point out the compiler error?

Thanks

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine ("What is your first name? ");
String lastName = console.readLine ("What is your last name? ");
String lastName = console.readLine ("What is your last Name? ");
console.printf = ("First Name:%s", firstName);

1 Answer

Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
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Make sure you watch the video once again to see how console.println is used.

The error is in this line:

console.printf = ("First Name:%s", firstName);

Hint: you have additional unneeded symbol there, look how console.readLine is used.

Also obviously do not print lastName twice ...

You should also check what errors are there when hitting "Preview" button in code challenge