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

Posted by Travis Nelson
Travis Nelson
424 Points

Don't understand the question of what to replace. Am I going to make a new string to replace <YOUR NAME>?

I have changed <YOUR NAME> with a different name which caused error. I have deleted "%s" and replaced it with <YOUR NAME> which caused an error but I need to keep the printf line intact. I'm definitely unsure about the question being asked.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java";
console.printf("%s", firstName);

2 Answers

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Travis,

The prompt is asking you to create a variable, called firstName, which is assigned to some name. You'll then be asked to print, "(Some name), can code in Java!," using the printf method. 

String firstName = "Jacob";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Eric Hodgins
Eric Hodgins
29,207 Points
Eric Hodgins
Eric Hodgins
29,207 Points

You just want your output to be "Travis can code in Java!". Right now it's printing "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java". You'll have to adjust the firstName variable and then do something like this:

console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

Hopefully that helps!