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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Awais jamil
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Awais jamil
Java Web Development Techdegree Student 4,742 Points

it's an compiler error no idea what going on please help

please help i am not sure what going on

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = "awais";
String secondName = console.readline(" what is your name?  "):

2 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Yes, sometimes it's hard to figure out exactly what they are asking for. What they want is for you to initialize the firstName variable with input from the console:

String firstName = console.readLine();
Awais jamil
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Awais jamil
Java Web Development Techdegree Student 4,742 Points

thanks

Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points
Derek Markman
Derek Markman
16,291 Points

your readLine method should have a capital 'L'.

String secondName = console.readLine("What is your name?: ");

Let me know if you have any other questions.