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

Posted by Jaimee Williams
Jaimee Williams
176 Points

Am I understanding the question Clearly?

What am I doing wrong?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName= "jaimee";
console.printf("Hello my name is %s\n", firstName);
Jaimee Williams
Jaimee Williams
176 Points

Sorry, I'm completely confused, I have watched the video over and over and I do not see an extra F, where is it?

Jennifer Hughes
Jennifer Hughes
11,421 Points
Jennifer Hughes
Jennifer Hughes
11,421 Points

Jaimee,

My mistake! I was thinking of the print() method.

1 Answer

anthony crowell
PLUS
anthony crowell
Courses Plus Student 10,953 Points
anthony crowell
anthony crowell
Courses Plus Student 10,953 Points

Hi Jaimee, I hope you got this working, but if it's a challenge my guess is the challenge doesn't like the new line command after %s. Your code works when compiled outside of the workspace.