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

Posted by abdijabar sambul
abdijabar sambul
1,063 Points

JavaTester.java:74: error: illegal start of expression public class Name{ ^ 1 error

i have a problem of compiler, when i try to write the code it will say compiler error

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

public class Name{

  public static void  main (String [] args){
    Console console = System.console();

    String firstName="abdijabar";
    console.printf("My name is " + firstName);
  }
}

1 Answer

Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
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Chris Jones
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 23,933 Points

Hey Abdijabar,

The challenge wasn't asking for a class and main() method. You just needed two lines to pass:

String firstName="abdijabar";
console.printf("%s can code in Java", firstName);
abdijabar sambul
abdijabar sambul
1,063 Points

thanks chris bro