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

Maxim Voyevoda
Maxim Voyevoda
350 Points
Posted by Maxim Voyevoda
Maxim Voyevoda
350 Points

JavaTester.java:83: error: cannot find symbol

What does this mean?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
  String = firstName;
    String firstName = ("Maxim");

2 Answers

Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points
Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points

Hello Maxim,

It seems you have a little trouble with defining variables. It goes like this: <type> <name> = <value>;

In your case, the type is String, the name is firstName and the value is Maxim. Therefore your code should look like this:

String firstName = "Maxim";
Sandro Meschiari
Sandro Meschiari
18,418 Points
Sandro Meschiari
Sandro Meschiari
18,418 Points

String firstName="Maxim"; no parentesis