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

Posted by sohib yhya
sohib yhya
80 Points

can not be solved

this question i can not solve it Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!" please help me

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = ("sohib");
Console.printf("Hello, my name is sohib");
David Tanton
David Tanton
1,937 Points
David Tanton
David Tanton
1,937 Points

Hi Sohib

Bit of a beginner myself but I think I can see the problem.

The first is a syntax error on the console.printf command. you have started the command with a upper case C.

The second is that you are not in fact using the String firstName in your printf statement as you have hard coded your name directly.

try the following:

("hello, my name is %s ", firstName)

not sure of the correct terminologically but the %s is used by the console.printf to ask for a variable which you add after the comma.

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

First of all, you are printing the wrong message.

Second, you aren't using formatting.

Third, Console has to be all lowercase letters.

Try this:

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

Any questions? Please ask below :smile:

~Alex