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

Jacob Luallen
Jacob Luallen
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Posted by Jacob Luallen
Jacob Luallen
1,947 Points

Intro to Java first lesson

I don't understand what code it is looking for. I entered in "string firstName = "myname";" but it just tells me I have a compiling error. I tried to write in more code but I just don't understand what the challenge wants.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
string firstName = "Jacob";

1 Answer

rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points
rydavim
rydavim
18,814 Points

When you're initializing the string, "String" needs to be capitalized. 

String firstName = "Jacob";
Jacob Luallen
Jacob Luallen
1,947 Points
Jacob Luallen
Jacob Luallen
1,947 Points

Yep, thank you. In the future I will look at the code longer. I am quickly learning 9/10 problems are minor typos.