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

Posted by Thommas Andersen
Thommas Andersen
Courses Plus Student 599 Points

Can´t get this one to work

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

im trying to get this one to work but somehow it won´t

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
  String firstName = "Thommas";
  console.printf("firstName");
Kyle Budd
Kyle Budd
7,821 Points

In the console.printf method, you are printing out the string literal "firstName" instead of referencing the variable firstName. Your code should look something like this:

console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName)
Thommas Andersen
Thommas Andersen
Courses Plus Student 599 Points

alright thank you very much