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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings, Variables, and Formatting

What am I doing wrong on this part and is there a way to move past a point I get stuck at?

error at

Name.java
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Glenn";
  printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

When the instructions say "Call the printf method on the console object ..." they mean instead of just "printf" you should write "console.printf".