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

Now replace <YOUR NAME> in the console.printf expression with the firstName variable using the string formatter.

Stuck on Java Basics: Task 3 of 3 :(

Mark Gormley
Mark Gormley
543 Points

So you have to replace your name with the variable you made in the first line. Remember the %s?

2 Answers

A Y
A Y
1,761 Points

Erene,

You probably know how print your name to the screen you use printf method such as: console.printf ("Hello, my name is Erene"); Anything between " " is text or String and will be print on the screen the way you have typed it.

In your question: Now replace <YOUR NAME> in the console.printf expression with the firstName variable using the string formatter. <YOUR NAME> is your actual name "Erene". firstName variable means using a variable to keep the value of your name "Erene" on it: String firstName = "Erene"; The string formatter is the %s which formats value as a string. It will format the firstName variable to String "Erene": console.printf ("Hello, my name is %s", firstName);

All what you have to do here is to simple steps: String firstName = "Erene"; console.printf ("Hello, my name is %s", firstName);

I believe this tutorial website will help you to understand more about Java basics: https://www.javatpoint.com/java-tutorial

Hope that I was able to give you any help, Amir

Thank you, guys!