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

chase singhofen
chase singhofen
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Posted by chase singhofen
chase singhofen
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Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

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i dont know if i am doing this correct. i am not familar with workspace only IDE's

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String  firstName = chase;

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Scott Wyngarden
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Scott Wyngarden
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Scott Wyngarden
Scott Wyngarden
Courses Plus Student 16,700 Points

You forgot to wrap your name in double quotes to make it a string literal, as in:

String  firstName = "chase";

And remember to click on the Preview button to see compiler errors