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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by israel amaya
israel amaya
186 Points

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

help

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("what the fuck is your first name?"); 
String lastName = console.readLine(" what the fuck is your last name?");
console.printf(firstName);

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

you feed in a string with a placeholder, then the value

String firstName = console.readLine("what is your first name?"); 
String lastName = console.readLine(" what is your last name?");
console.printf("first name: %s", firstName);
J.D. Sandifer
J.D. Sandifer
18,813 Points
J.D. Sandifer
J.D. Sandifer
18,813 Points

Don't forget to double check that you're matching the intended output exactly: "First" should be capitalized so that would make the last line:

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

Simple mistakes like that are super common in coding so it's a good idea to make a habit of checking for them.