Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

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

David Lopes
David Lopes
827 Points
Posted by David Lopes
David Lopes
827 Points

I'm stuck on this question.Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

This was my answer String FirstName = "David"; What did I do wrong?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String FirstName = "David";

2 Answers

Dean Silvestro
PLUS
Dean Silvestro
Courses Plus Student 20,733 Points
Dean Silvestro
Dean Silvestro
Courses Plus Student 20,733 Points

This would work anywhere else, but the convention is to use camel casing for variables like that. Try using "firstName" instead. :)

Jake Nisenboim
Jake Nisenboim
3,374 Points
Jake Nisenboim
Jake Nisenboim
3,374 Points 
String firstName = "David";