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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Ensure your format string contains the required text `"First name:"

getting this formatting issue. have the code written. not sure how to input a name to have it return.

IO.java
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName= console.readLine("What is your first name?");
String lastName= console.readLine("What is your last name?");
console.printf("%s", firstName);

2 Answers

Hi Jakob,

The challenge wants you to output the name like: First name: <your name>. So that is what you need to do:

// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName= console.readLine("What is your first name?");
String lastName= console.readLine("What is your last name?");
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);

I hope that was helpful, Patrick

yeah i skimmed the challenge apparently and thought it just wanted me to have the output be the name not formated as "First name: 'Name'" thanks!

yeah i skimmed the challenge apparently and thought it just wanted me to have the output be the name not formated as "First name: 'Name'" thanks!

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
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You need to print: "First name: ", followed by the user's name:

console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);