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

Bay Faubion
Bay Faubion
946 Points
Posted by Bay Faubion
Bay Faubion
946 Points

what is the string format

I don't understand this challenge. It wants you to replace your name with the string formatter. Which is what I believe I have done. Please help.

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

1 Answer

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

The code checker that verifies the third task does not like the fact that you have a space between the method name and its parenthesis. If you change your last line to this:

console.printf("%s can code in Java", firstName);

Then your code will pass the challenge. Do note of course that it's technically valid to have a space between the method name parenthesis. It's just somewhat rare, and as such the code checker was not tested on code written in that style.