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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Receiving Input

Joanna Deirmendjian
Joanna Deirmendjian
674 Points
Posted by Joanna Deirmendjian
Joanna Deirmendjian
674 Points

When attempting to compile the console.readline, I received this error message: String cannot be converted to boolean

This was the extent of the error: treehouse:~/workspace$ javac Introductions.java
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx128m
Introductions.java:8: error: incompatible types: String cannot be converted to boolean
String firstName = console.readline("What is your name? ");
^
Note: Some messages have been simplified; recompile with -Xdiags:verbose to get full output

1 error

But my code looks exactly the same

Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points
Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points

If you could post the all the code to your challenge or video, I can tell help you.

Joanna Deirmendjian
Joanna Deirmendjian
674 Points
Joanna Deirmendjian
Joanna Deirmendjian
674 Points

Ryan, thanks much for the feedback. I figured out what the problem was. I didn't camel code 'readLine'. Thanks

1 Answer

dejab
dejab
15,496 Points

Thanks for asking/answering this question Joanna. I had my screen zoomed out and I was unable to see the capitol "L" for the "console.readLine".