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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Strings

Posted by Mohamed Osman
Mohamed Osman
64 Points

I get errors, i wrote my code exaclty as the teacher.

This is the error i am getting: console.printf("%s is very %s%", name, adjective");
^
TreeStory.java:20: error: reached end of file while parsing 

  ^

3 errors

And this is my code: import java.io.Console;

public class TreeStory {

public static void main(String[] args) {
    Console console = System.console();
    /*  Some terms:
        noun - Person, place or thing
        verb - An action
        adjective - A description used to modify or describe a noun
        Enter your amazing code here!
    */
           Sting name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
             String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
             console.printf("%s is very %s%", name, adjective");

Please help me out. Thanks

2 Answers

John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points
John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points

Since there are 3 errors, this may not be the entire answer, however there appears to be a stray double quote sign after adjective on the console.printf line.

Also, I would remove the extra % symbol after the final %s on the console.printf line to make sure there are no further errors caused.

Cooper Ramos
Cooper Ramos
115 Points
Cooper Ramos
Cooper Ramos
115 Points

Change sting to String