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

Posted by yash mulchandani
yash mulchandani
38 Points

Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

how to do it plz tell me

Name.java 
String firstName ="yash";
console.printf(%s, firstName);

2 Answers

Mario Blokland
Mario Blokland
19,750 Points

Hi Yash,

the console should print "Yash can code in Java!" and not your name only.

yash mulchandani
yash mulchandani
38 Points

Hi Mario,

Thanks for Help, but i can't understand can u tell me in brief plz... I am writing like this, eg:- console.printf("yash"); is it right

Mario Blokland
Mario Blokland
19,750 Points

Hi Yash,

did you manage to get it? If not, surely I will help you further. But you gave me a best answer so I thin you already have it :)

Slava Fleer
Slava Fleer
6,086 Points
Slava Fleer
Slava Fleer
6,086 Points

%s must be in ""

printf("%s", firstName);