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

Posted by Joseph Boro
Joseph Boro
Courses Plus Student 51 Points

JavaTester.java:74: error: illegal start of expression public class introductions { ^ 1 error

Where is the problem exactly?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

public class introductions {

    public static void main(strings[]arge){
      Console consol=sysytem.console();
      //my first introductions
      striing="firstname";
      consol.printf("my name is %s");
      consol.printf("&s is the best student in class%s");

    }
  }

1 Answer

Luca Cunico
PLUS
Luca Cunico
Courses Plus Student 14,196 Points
Luca Cunico
Luca Cunico
Courses Plus Student 14,196 Points

Hello,

You don't need to create a new class.

Just write:

String firstName = "Name"

Second part of the challange if you have any problem:

console.printf("Name can code in Java!");

Third part:

console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);