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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Rebecca Battams
Rebecca Battams
2,604 Points

Java Challenge - Declare a variable

Every time I test my code i am told that "public class Name" isn't a valid way to start the code.

IO.java 
public class Name 
{
  public static void main (string [] ajrgs)
  {
    console.readline.printin(firstName ="Becky" );
  }
}

1 Answer

Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 22,175 Points

It is assumed in this challenged that you are already inside some public Class Main with public static void main method inside. So all you need to do is to write only body of the method, exactly one line:

Here let me help you with first Task:

String firstName = console.readLine();

Some comments about your code console.readline.printin(firstName ="Becky") :

  1. It is valid to write: console.readLine()
  2. It is valid to write: console.printf()
  3. It is valid to write:
String firstName;
firstName = "Becky";