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

Posted by Phuc Nguyen
Phuc Nguyen
367 Points

The compiler said I got an error on line 4 and I have no idea how to fix

The compiler said I got an error on line 4 and I have no idea how to fix

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


public class Name {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

  String firstName = "Phuc";

    console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
    console.printf("%s is learning how to write in Java\n", firstName);
                   }
                   }

2 Answers

Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points
Fahad Mutair
Fahad Mutair
10,359 Points

in 1st line he said

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

since you don't have syntax error in your code, and as he said you don't have to declare class name and main method just remove those

public class Name {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Phuc Nguyen
Phuc Nguyen
367 Points

thank you it worked eventually

Emilio Sebastian
Emilio Sebastian
643 Points
Emilio Sebastian
Emilio Sebastian
643 Points

erase everything and just let ------------------------------->

String firstName = "Phuc";

console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s is learning how to write in Java\n", firstName);
Phuc Nguyen
Phuc Nguyen
367 Points

thank you, I appreciate