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

Gillian Quin
Gillian Quin
461 Points
Posted by Gillian Quin
Gillian Quin
461 Points

I am typing: string firstName = ("Paul"); for the first task but getting an error message. What am I doing wrong?

I am typing: string firstName = ("Paul"); for the first task but getting an error message. What am I doing wrong?

Name.java 
string firstName = "Paul";

1 Answer

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points

In java a string is declared with a capital S == String ^^

Gillian Quin
Gillian Quin
461 Points
Gillian Quin
Gillian Quin
461 Points

Hey Raffael,

Thanks for your help