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

Posted by ANTHONY UGWU
ANTHONY UGWU
614 Points

printf method error

my code keeps writing this error Check the spelling of your argument to the printf method

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

1 Answer

Aimee Ault
Aimee Ault
29,193 Points
Aimee Ault
Aimee Ault
29,193 Points

You pretty much got it right, it's just expecting Java to be capitalized.