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Start your free trialHugo Tolvay
Courses Plus Student 102 PointsThis task does not seem that it is working. Don't know why.
No further details. No errors.
// I have imported java.io.Console for you. It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("First name?: ");
//console.printf("First name: %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
1 Answer
Trent Christofferson
18,846 PointsRemove the string inside the readline method it is not needed. If you want to print to the screen what is your name print the question to the screen and then use the readline.
Hugo Tolvay
Courses Plus Student 102 PointsHugo Tolvay
Courses Plus Student 102 PointsThis is what I have, but it doesn't seem to work could you help:
// I have imported java.io.Console for you. It is a variable called console. console.printf("First name:"); String firstName = console.readLine(); //console.printf("First name: %s\n", firstName); console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);