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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

james appleberry
james appleberry
64 Points

Using console printf meth, display the message, "Last name: " followed by the last name the user enters. pls help.

details above. i tried to figure this out but kept strugglng

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("lastName"  );
         console.printf("FirstName%s", firstName);

2 Answers

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points

In this challenge use a second printf

console.printf("First name:%s",firstName);
         console.printf("Last name:%s",lastName);

Normally you can do that in one output but it looks like you need 2 printf to pass the challenge.

james appleberry
james appleberry
64 Points

thank you very much my friend.