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

Posted by jeni bazil
jeni bazil
Courses Plus Student 40 Points

Compiling errors

import java.io.Console;

public class Name {

public static void main(String[] args) { Console console = System.console(); String firstName ="JeniRocks"; console.printf("Hello my name is %s\n", firstName); console.printf("%s is learning how to write Java\n", firstName); } }

Name.java 
import java.io.Console;

public class Name {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    String firstName ="JeniRocks";
    console.printf("Hello my name is %s\n", firstName);
    console.printf("%s is learning how to write Java\n", firstName);
  }
}

2 Answers

Alexis Beliveau
Alexis Beliveau
8,029 Points
Alexis Beliveau
Alexis Beliveau
8,029 Points

Console console = System.console(); No need for this line. Other than that, lookin' good to me.

This may help https://www.javatpoint.com/java-console-class

jeni bazil
jeni bazil
Courses Plus Student 40 Points

Thank you so much!

Tiffany White
Tiffany White
5,373 Points
Tiffany White
Tiffany White
5,373 Points

You shouldn't use console.printf. You also don't have to add the Java header.

You should be using

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

Shouldn't get any compiler errors after that.

jeni bazil
jeni bazil
Courses Plus Student 40 Points

Thank you so much! I will give it a try!