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

Dmitriev Denis
Dmitriev Denis
1,281 Points
Posted by Dmitriev Denis
Dmitriev Denis
1,281 Points

Make sure you add the `%s` formatter what that mean?? I placed %s

Make sure you add the %s formatter what that mean?? I placed %s

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName="Denis";

console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s can code in Java\n", firstName);

1 Answer

Sachini Hansini Nawalaella
Sachini Hansini Nawalaella
2,842 Points
Sachini Hansini Nawalaella
Sachini Hansini Nawalaella
2,842 Points

%s mean format use to indicate string