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

Posted by Pritesh Pindoria
Pritesh Pindoria
1,132 Points

Challenge task 2 is showing error with my syntax.

String firstName = "GrandMaster"; console.printf("%s", firstName);

Whats wrong with that? task validator is telling me theres an issue with the printf params...

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

String firstName = "GrandMaster";
console.printf("%s", firstName);

1 Answer

Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points
Gloria Dwomoh
Gloria Dwomoh
13,116 Points

The issue with the printf params is that the challenge asked you to print 

//"<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!".

Right now you are only printing your name.