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

Evgeny Meresidi
Evgeny Meresidi
39 Points
Posted by Evgeny Meresidi
Evgeny Meresidi
39 Points

i dont understand the task

i watched the entire video and i followed the instructor but i can seem to understand the task.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console 
   String firstName "Evgeny";
   console.printf("hey my name is %s", firstName);

1 Answer

Michael Afanasiev
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Michael Afanasiev
Courses Plus Student 15,596 Points
Michael Afanasiev
Michael Afanasiev
Courses Plus Student 15,596 Points

Hey Evgeny,

Check your code again, you are creating a string variable but you assign nothing to it (Hint: missing equal sign).