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

Posted by Sarima Fyne-Akah
Sarima Fyne-Akah
687 Points

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

i keep getting a bummer to this question after replacing my name with the string formatter %s, how else I'm i supposed to write the code please

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
       String firstName = "Sarima";
        console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
        console.printf("And %s is trying to understand Java\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

1 Answer

Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points
Kristian Terziev
Kristian Terziev
28,449 Points

Hmm you're having some redundant lines of code. All you need is this:

String firstName = "Sarima";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);