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

Posted by Mona Eid
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Mona Eid
Android Development Techdegree Student 184 Points

i still have errors

there are 3 errors in my code

first one in import

and the others in public class Name !

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

public class Name {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Console console = System.console();

        // Your code goes below here

        String firstName = "Mona";

        console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);

  }

}
Joe Hobbs
Joe Hobbs
15,882 Points
Joe Hobbs
Joe Hobbs
15,882 Points

You arent printing out what the challenge is asking you to, it needs to be <Your Name> can code in Java!

string firstName = "Mona";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!" , firstName);

2 Answers

Jovaun Jackson
Jovaun Jackson
3,412 Points
Jovaun Jackson
Jovaun Jackson
3,412 Points

For the purposes of the exercise, I don't think you need an import statement, class, or method.

Mona Eid
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Mona Eid
Android Development Techdegree Student 184 Points

Thank you it worked ,

Mona Eid
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Mona Eid
Android Development Techdegree Student 184 Points
Mona Eid
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Mona Eid
Android Development Techdegree Student 184 Points

JavaTester.java:73: error: illegal start of expression import java.io.Console; ^ JavaTester.java:73: error: not a statement import java.io.Console; ^ JavaTester.java:75: error: illegal start of expression public Class Name { ^ JavaTester.java:75: error: ';' expected public Class Name { ^ JavaTester.java:77: error: illegal start of expression public static void main(String[] args) { ^ JavaTester.java:77: error: illegal start of expression public static void main(String[] args) { ^ JavaTester.java:77: error: ';' expected public static void main(String[] args) { ^ JavaTester.java:77: error: '.class' expected public static void main(String[] args) { ^ JavaTester.java:77: error: ';' expected public static void main(String[] args) { ^ 9 errors

STILL THERE ARE ERROR