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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings and Variables

Posted by Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points

Bug when I'm trying to put %s for String.

Hello, After putting %s and compyling, i have this info:

Exception in thread "main" java.itil.MissingFormatArgumentException: Format specifier '%s' etc

boog690
boog690
8,987 Points 
String example = "an example.";
printf("I would like to print %s", example);

Did you do something like this?

2 Answers

Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points
Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points

Yes, my code is String firstName = "Rafal"; console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n, firstName"); console.printf("%s is learning how to write Java\n,firstName");

Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points
Rafal Bachanek
Rafal Bachanek
28,766 Points

Ok i got this :)

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