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

Ravirayappan Chinnappan
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Ravirayappan Chinnappan
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Posted by Ravirayappan Chinnappan
Ravirayappan Chinnappan
Courses Plus Student 11,293 Points

error on"Console console=System.console();"showing as cannot find symbol

In "class name" the"Console "symbol cannot found.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
 class Name
{
  public  void main(String[] args)
  {
    Console console=System.console();
    String firstName="jery";
    console.printf("My name is %s\n",firstName);
    console.printf("%s is learining java");
  }
}

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

You've done too much here. The compiler doesn't have the System object installed, perhaps; I don't know and it probably doesn't matter! :smile:

The tasks are to be taken literally; it asks you to Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name. So you just need to do that, not write a class etc.

Just define a string variable and store a string in it:

String firstName = "Your name";

I hope that helps, :+1:

Steve.