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2,706 PointsUsing the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user
hello, Can you please help?
// 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("what is your last name?");
console.printf("First name: %s firstName");
1 Answer
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 PointsYou're on the right track. I suggest having a quick review on how to format the syntax for a printf
statement. You can review the formatting in this video. Craig discusses it starting at the 5:00 minute mark. Hint: It's really important to watch where the comma, quotation marks and parenthesis go.
Keep Coding! :)