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

Posted by Garvit Sharma
Garvit Sharma
2,683 Points

Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

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

2 Answers

Sina Maleki
Sina Maleki
6,135 Points
Sina Maleki
Sina Maleki
6,135 Points

Hi Garvit Sharma You don't put System.out before "printf". Try this code;

System.out.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points

Craig often usse this 3 converters in his lessons :

%d for decimal integers %n for new line

and last but not least %s for Strings

nice tutorial is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXN2BPjUvJw

Grigorij