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

Posted by brycesmith
brycesmith
1,027 Points

I am stuck on how to make a string variable, can someone please help?

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

Str var, firstName;

1 Answer

ALBERT QERIMI
ALBERT QERIMI
49,872 Points
ALBERT QERIMI
ALBERT QERIMI
49,872 Points

String firstName = "YOUR NAME ";

You define the type of data first STRING is for characters INT is for numbers etc but in this case is String