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

Jessie Burton
Jessie Burton
5,198 Points
Posted by Jessie Burton
Jessie Burton
5,198 Points

Challenge Task 3

Not able to pass, dont know what to do?

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

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,413 Points

The challenge is being overly picky about spacing. Remove the space between the printf and ( and it should pass. (It's a fairly strong convention to not have a space between a method's name and the parenthesis.)