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

Posted by sahil jagdale
sahil jagdale
Courses Plus Student 596 Points

Where is the problem? i cant compile it

i cant compile this code .. i dont know why

Name.java 
import java.io.Console;
  public class Name {
    public static void main (String[] args) {
      Console console = System.console();
      String firstName = "Sahil" ;
      console.printf("hi my name is %s jagdale \n", firstName);
      console.printf("%s is learning java through treehouse..its awesome \n", firstName);
  }
}

1 Answer

Dean Silvestro
PLUS
Dean Silvestro
Courses Plus Student 20,733 Points
Dean Silvestro
Dean Silvestro
Courses Plus Student 20,733 Points

Everything there looks good. The problem is the extra code you provided (the import statement, the class declaration, etc.) aren't needed in the challenge. That code is already there hiding behind the scenes. Remove that and keep what the challenge asked for and you'll pass. Hope that helps! :)

sahil jagdale
sahil jagdale
Courses Plus Student 596 Points

yup! that works . .thank you buddy :)