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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by ryan mulligan
ryan mulligan
1,476 Points

Is this programming correct? maybe Im not reading the question right but I keep getting -need to include "First name:"

here is all the code

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("what is your name?  ");
String lastName = console.readLine("what is your name?  ");
console.printf("%s is learning to write java", firstName);
ryan mulligan
ryan mulligan
1,476 Points

here is the question "Print out to the screen using the printf method on console, "First name: " and the user's first name." thanks

1 Answer

ryan mulligan
ryan mulligan
1,476 Points

Thank you!! The question is so clear now!