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

Posted by Zhongxi Lu
Zhongxi Lu
168 Points

I am trying to use printf to print my name, but it didnt work, I donot where has gone wrong, someone help please

I think what I 'm doing is the exactly same as shown in the video, but it shows me a complier error, can someone help please. It's a bit irritating that no sample answer shown for any of these exercises.

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

1 Answer

Florian Stegemann
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Florian Stegemann
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 22,660 Points
Florian Stegemann
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Florian Stegemann
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 22,660 Points

printf is a method and to call a method the method name needs to be followed by opening and closing parentheses and possibly a list of arguments. In your code snipped there's an equals sign between the method name and the opening parentheses, which causes the error.