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

Posted by Urooba Urooba
Urooba Urooba
Courses Plus Student 309 Points

not able to understand the error from the could below

import java.io.Console
public class Name
{
public static void main(String []args)
{
String firstName="bam";
console.printf("%s",firstName);
}
}

this is the error it is generating: JavaTester.java:76: error: Illegal static declaration in inner class Name public static void main(String []args) ^ modifier 'static' is only allowed in constant variable declarations Note: JavaTester.java uses or overrides a deprecated API. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details. 1 error

1 Answer

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Urooba,

You only need to declare a String variable called firstName and assign it a value for the first challenge. There's no need to do any sort of program set up. This is taken care of for you by default. 

String firstName = "Jacob"; // Only one line of code is needed for challenge one
// You'll need to then use printf to print the required sentence for the second challenge
Urooba Urooba
Urooba Urooba
Courses Plus Student 309 Points

thank you so much!