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

shamika Geter
shamika Geter
109 Points
Posted by shamika Geter
shamika Geter
109 Points

On the Java basics, track can't get pass the 2nd exercise. Not sure if it's me or if there's a bug. Please assist.

For the second exercise, I keep running into a "bummer" error and I'm not sure why. When I preview my example no errors come up. Then when I click check work it says "bummer". For that reason, I'm not sure if I'm doing the example wrong or if there is a bug. If I'm doing it wrong please somebody HELP. Thank you in advance.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstname = "shamika";
console.printf("my name is shamika\n");

1 Answer

james south
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james south
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james south
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it's not a bug, you are not doing what the challenge asks. your variable names and string printouts need to be exactly what is asked, so firstname is wrong and my name is shamika is also wrong. your syntax is ok just do what they are asking.

shamika Geter
shamika Geter
109 Points
shamika Geter
shamika Geter
109 Points

Thank you. I figured it out after doing it a few more times.