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Darryl Vaughn
964 Pointsconsole.printf ("%s can code in Java!" , firstName); Wouldn't this be the correct way to include the string formatter?
how come the my quiz is not recognizing the formatter?
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName= "Darryl";
console.printf
("%s can code in Java!\n", firstName);
2 Answers
Darryl Vaughn
964 PointsYes I have done it that way as well. Ive even tried firstName outside of the parenthesis (even though that would be incorrect). When I have tried it the way you have provided even without the \n , I would get a notice that said I should keep the printf statement intact as if it didn't recognize the string formatter (%s). Thank you so much for the help, I have to keep going . I know my code is correct. I have an app to build!
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsHey Darryl,
this is a weird old bug going on here :)
Try to write this line together (no spaces) :
console.printf("%s can code in Java!\n", firstName);
Let us know if my suggestion could solve the trick ...
Grigorij
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsGrigorij Schleifer
10,365 PointsI think \n has caused the problem. The statement should be without \n (new line)
Keep on doing the good work ...
See you in the forum...
Grigorij