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Start your free trialKeane Fraser
155 Pointsstring variables in java
I want the name in my console.printf line to macth the name for my string variable
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = ("Keane");
console.printf("%s can code in Java");
1 Answer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsHi Keane,
for the second task you need to put just text inside the parenthesis, no string formatter (%s) like this
console.printf("Keane can code in Java!");
For the third question you will need to replace your name with the String formatter %s and add ",firstName" after your text
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
And let no space between printf and the round brackets. Some users reported errors if you do ...
Hope that helps
Grigorij