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

Posted by paul gaitan
paul gaitan
355 Points

Confused what it is asking

confused

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

String firstName = ("Paul");

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

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james south
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james south
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you don't need a space after printf. put the parens immediately after the method name. also it will pass anyway but you don't need parens around strings, just the quotes.

Darrin down
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Darrin down
Darrin down
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hi paul,

what are you confused by if you could supply a little more info.

cheers