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

Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

Name.java
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s is learning how to write Java\n", firstName);
               // I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

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Try this on your main method:

public static void main(String[] args){
        String firstName = "Denzel";
        System.out.printf("Hello, my name is %s %n", firstName);
        System.out.printf("%s is learning how to write Java %n", firstName);
    }

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