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

Posted by Joshua Lossie
Joshua Lossie
1,237 Points

Cant figure out what I'm doing wrong here.

I left this track to try some others and when I returned my mind is blank on what I am supposed to do here. I did some research and I think I'm doing this right but its saying no so please help.

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

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

The code challenge wants you to print the value, not to format it.

Try this:

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

Good luck! ~alex

Joshua Lossie
Joshua Lossie
1,237 Points
Joshua Lossie
Joshua Lossie
1,237 Points

That worked! Thank you.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

No problem! By the way thanks for the best answer now I have 100+ forum points for Java and 400+ points in total for Java! :)