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Creating a variable

Before using a variable, you need to declare it by specifying its type and name. Java requires every variable to have a type that defines the kind of data it holds.

This exercise is part of the course

Introduction to Java

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Exercise instructions

  • Create a String variable called language that has the value of "Java".
  • Create a variable of type int called yearOfOrigin, that is set to 1995.

Hands-on interactive exercise

Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

class InfoAboutJava {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
    	
        // Create a variable called language
        String ____ = "Java";
        
        // Create a variable called yearOfOrigin
        ____ ____ = 1995;
    
    }
}
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