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

Posted by DATTATREYA PATIL
DATTATREYA PATIL
158 Points

string firstName = "Robert";

please someone guide me what is wrong in the above statement?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console 
string firstName = "datta";

1 Answer

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

The capitalization (or lack thereof) is the problem, in Java strings are declared with the keyword "String", not "string", so all you need to do is make the s in string a capital S and your code will pass.