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

Stephanie Kropp
Stephanie Kropp
726 Points
Posted by Stephanie Kropp
Stephanie Kropp
726 Points

Last Challenge Task

I can't see what I am doing wrong here. It tells me to leave my printf statement intact, but won't accept my answer.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Stephanie";
console.printf ("Stephanie can code in Java!\n");
console.printf ("%s can code in Jave!\n", firstName);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

The challenge says to replace your name in the printf, so it's probably not expecting there to be two printf's.

It may also be picky about the spelling of Java (not "Jave").

Stephanie Kropp
Stephanie Kropp
726 Points
Stephanie Kropp
Stephanie Kropp
726 Points

Thanks. It actually apparently did not like the space after "printf," even though it accepted it when I typed in my name.