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

Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee
11,890 Points

hello, my input to this question is console.printf("firstName"); and i informed wrong i got stuck and obnubilated.

call the printf method to print out the name

Name.java
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Eugene";
console.printf(firstName);

3 Answers

Craig Dennis
STAFF
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

The task says:

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

Your code just prints out Eugene currently....not "Eugene can code in Java!"

Let me know if you are still stuck!

Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee
11,890 Points

thank you so much

Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee
11,890 Points

thank you so much