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Donta White
1,635 Pointsthis is my answer to the question String name = console.readLine(); this should run but it doesn't
you're asking me to create a new variable called name than get the input from the user my answer should work but it doesn't String name = console.readLine();
// I've imported java.io.Console for you. It is stored in a variable called console for you.
2 Answers
Steve Hunter
57,712 PointsHi Donta,
As jcorum has said, the readLine method (in this instance of console) needs a String parameter to prompt the user to enter something. So, your line of code:
String name = console.readLine();
... just needs a prompt inside the parentheses:
String name = console.readLine("Please enter your name: ");
I hope that helps,
Steve.
jcorum
71,830 PointsDonta, yes, it looks good, but they wanted some input from the user:
String name = console.readLine("Enter your name: ");
Donta White
1,635 Pointsi was going to put that phrase console.readLine("xyx:"); but they did'n't ask but thanks
Donta White
1,635 PointsI was going to add something inside the params of the readLine method but I thought that if they wanted it they would have asked
Donta White
1,635 PointsDonta White
1,635 PointsI was going to add something inside the params of the readLine method but I thought that if they wanted it they would have asked