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

Ray Cabatingan
Ray Cabatingan
3,549 Points
Posted by Ray Cabatingan
Ray Cabatingan
3,549 Points

How do I make sure println statement is intact from previous challenge step?

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

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

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Ray, the editor's Bummer was misleading. But there were two problems. You don't need the %n, and you had a space after printf that the editor didn't like. It was interesting because Preview showed the requested String without any errors! The challenge editor can be picky.

String firstName = "Boy";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Ray Cabatingan
Ray Cabatingan
3,549 Points
Ray Cabatingan
Ray Cabatingan
3,549 Points

Got a bit misled by the error comment. This worked though. thanks a bunch