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

Posted by chris diaz
chris diaz
1,732 Points

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

still getting an error

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

3 Answers

Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points
Blake Larson
Blake Larson
13,014 Points

console is lowercase.

Jonathan Grieve
MOD
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points
Jonathan Grieve
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 Points

Hi Chris,

The answer lies somewhere in your console Class.

You've been provided a package behind the scenes within which to call the printf method. That package is called console and you can use that to output the text via the printf method.

String firstName="Chris";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

You'll learn more about packages as you go through the Java courses. :)

chris diaz
chris diaz
1,732 Points
chris diaz
chris diaz
1,732 Points

thanks for the help