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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Jeremy Letendre-Cote
Jeremy Letendre-Cote
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I wrote down the proper text and keep getting a "bummer!" What did I did wrong?

I wrote down the proper text and keep getting a "bummer!" What did I did wrong?

// I have imported java.io.Console for you. It is a variable called console. String firstName = console.readLine("First Name"); String lastName = console.readLine("Last Name"); console.printf("First name", firstName);

IO.java
I wrote down the proper text and keep getting a "bummer!" What did I did wrong?

// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("First Name");
String lastName = console.readLine("Last Name");
console.printf("First name", firstName);

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! Your print statement is missing both a colon (as specified by the challenge) and a placeholder %s. But as you are so close on this one, I'm going to leave the placement of these up to you! Good luck :sparkles: