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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

what in wrong with my code ?

Hi all im kinda new to coding … cant see whats wrong in my code :

// I've imported java.io.Console for you. It is stored in a variable called console for you.

String name = console.readLine ("name") ; String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine ("pastTenseVerb"); String really = console.readLine ("really") ;

console.printf ("%s name really pastTenseVerb ",name ,pastTenseVerb);

  • the page keep printing :

please make sure you follow the format

name really pastTenseVerb

Multiple.java
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.

String name = console.readLine ("name") ;
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine ("pastTenseVerb");
String really = console.readLine ("really") ;

console.printf ("%s name really pastTenseVerb ",name ,pastTenseVerb);

2 Answers

The instructor is looking for you display the result of the variables in place of the "name" and "pastTenseVerb" areas. So you seem to understand how to use the %s syntax but you just haven't formulated the string properly. You will want to use the %s in place of the "name" and "pastTenseVerb" areas like so:

"%s really %s this coding exercise."

thanks a lot for the fast and professional answer :)

Happy to help