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martin li
1,026 Points%s I forget how the format of using these variable replacement operators do
Can somebody tell me how this works
// I have imported java.io.Console for you. It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("this is your first name");
String lastName = console.readLine("this is ur bchhh");
console.printf("First name: " + firstName);
1 Answer
Kevin VanderWulp
5,180 Pointsconsole.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
I believe this is the proper syntax for using %s. The printf command will see you added %s to the string, then search through the added arguments in order and replace %s with the argument.
martin li
1,026 Pointsmartin li
1,026 PointsThank you, I rewatched the video but yeah thank you for your answer! :)
martin li
1,026 Pointsmartin li
1,026 PointsThank you, I rewatched the video but yeah thank you for your answer! :)