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

Posted by gerrywong
gerrywong
2,263 Points

Stuck on task 2 of Quiz...

Not sure what I am doing wrong. Any help appreciated!

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named 
String firstName = "Gerry"; 
console.printf("Gerry");

3 Answers

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points
Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

when using printf you should do it like this: console.printf("%s", firstName);

Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,074 Points
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
Carlos Federico Puebla Larregle
21,074 Points

You are almost there, but you have to print the entire string and use the %s to "interpolate" your variable.

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Federico";
console.printf("%s can code in Java", firstName);

I hope that helps a little bit

gerrywong
gerrywong
2,263 Points
gerrywong
gerrywong
2,263 Points

Thanks all!