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

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

check spelling error

Name.java
String firstName = "Sha"; 
console.printf("%s can code in Java!\n", firstName);

error is: Bummer! Check the spelling of your argument to the printf method. Make sure it is printing out what the instructions are asking for.

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

i copied and pasted your code and the challenge worked with no error ?_?

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

It may have just been a glitch in the challenge. Kevin is right. I copied/pasted your code directly from above into the challenge and all three Tasks passed.

Reset the challenge and just copy your code from above, and you should be okay.

:dizzy: