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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by mounica padamati
mounica padamati
353 Points

Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user

How do i need to method

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.

String firstName = "ben";
String lastName = "tom";
console.readLine("what is your fistName: " + firstName);
console.readLine("what is your lastName: " + lastName);

1 Answer

Tom Achki
Tom Achki
3,680 Points
Tom Achki
Tom Achki
3,680 Points

You need to prompt user for first name and last name. Store those in variables firstName, lastName like so:

String firstName = console.readLine("What is your first name?");
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?");

Now lets show message to the screen:

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