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Start your free trialJoshua Lowell
9,088 PointsI replaced my name with %s and put , firstName"); at the end of the print expression and it still has an error.
Wouldn't it be console.printf ("%s can code in Java!, firstName");
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Joshua Lowell";
console.printf ("%s can code in Java!, firstName");
2 Answers
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsHi Josh,
it is a bug inside the envirenment.
Remove the space between printf and the parenthesis. And move the last " sign after Java!
Like this:
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Grigorij
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 PointsHi, You need to put your quote before variable name in console printf method. Just like this. You know, %s refers that firstName string variable.
String firstName = "Joshua Lowell"; console.printf ("%s can code in JAVA!", firstName);
Derek Markman
16,291 PointsDerek Markman
16,291 PointsJust to add a tiny bit of clarification, the spacing between "printf" and the opening parenthesis is an environment bug. But as far as his quotation marks are concerned, that's a syntax error. Its important he understands that. :)
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsGrigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsHey Derek,
you absolutely right!!! Thank you for completing
Joshua Lowell
9,088 PointsJoshua Lowell
9,088 PointsThank you!
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsGrigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsHey Josh,
you are welcome. See you in the forum
Grigorij