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

Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
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Posted by Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
4,957 Points

It is not passing!

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

String firstName = "Adam";

console.printf(firstName);

This step has an error which I can not figure out. please help!

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

String firstName = "Adam";

console.printf(firstName);

2 Answers

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Hello!

You set your variable up correctly, but it looks like how you are formatting with the printf statement. whenever you want a pass a variable into it is use the %s symbol if you're pass in a string, and declare your variables after the string. The syntax looks like. console.printf("%s words making up your string", variable)

Also be sure to print exactly what they want to see, in this case it would be "<Your name> can code in Java!".

So it should look something like this.

console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
4,957 Points
Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
Susitha Herath Mudiyanselage
4,957 Points

Thank you. It worked! yes I had to match the text within the double quotes "can code in java" just firstName would not be enough to pass the exercise. Thanks again.