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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Matthew Earlywine
Matthew Earlywine
2,560 Points

printf

This question is asking “Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user has entered.” I put : String firstName= console.readLine ("What is your name? %s"); String lastName= console.readLine ("What is your last name? "); console.printf ("%s", firstName);

What am I missing?

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName= console.readLine ("What is your name?  ");
String lastName= console.readLine ("What is your last name?  ");

1 Answer

Afrid Mondal
Afrid Mondal
6,255 Points
Afrid Mondal
Afrid Mondal
6,255 Points

Hey Matthew, Actually you have to print the firstName ans lastName followed by the string they mention.

String firstName= console.readLine ("What is your name?  ");
String lastName= console.readLine ("What is your last name?  ");
console.printf("First name: %s",firstName);
console.printf("Last name: %s",lastName);