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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by kenikeako
kenikeako
1,785 Points

public class Introductions { ^ 1 error Why do i keep getting this error? 

public class Introductions {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Console console = System.console();
        // Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
      String firstName = console.readLine ("what is your name?  ");
      console.printf ("Hello my name is %s\n", firstName); 
      console.printf ("%s is learning how to write java\n", firstName);
  }
}

2 Answers

Craig Dennis
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Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Ken,

I reformatted your code. Can you share the error you are getting please?

kenikeako
kenikeako
1,785 Points
kenikeako
kenikeako
1,785 Points

JavaTester.java:87: error: illegal start of expression public class Introductions { ^ 1 error

The compiler is giving me the error above. I am not sure why.