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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Victor Ngai
Victor Ngai
224 Points

There is a compiler error. Please click on preview to view your syntax errors!

Please, could anyone please help me on this compiler error thingy? Thanks.

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
string firstName = console.readLine ("What is your first name? ");

2 Answers

Lukas Hölzer
Lukas Hölzer
37,349 Points

Hi Victor, try deleting that whitespace between readLine and the closing bracket.

Lukas Hölzer
Lukas Hölzer
37,349 Points

*opening bracket, sorry

Victor Ngai
Victor Ngai
224 Points

Problem solved. Thank you so much Lukas!

GamingWithHan :)
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Yeah try to delete the whitespace btween the readLine & opening bracket

Victor Ngai
Victor Ngai
224 Points

Thanks for your reply GamingWithHan :)

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np