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

Posted by Dominic Widmer
Dominic Widmer
3,040 Points

Error in task description possible?

Hi there,

Any chance that the system is generating an error in the task description? Instead of my name the task is asking me to prinft "<YOUR NAME>. Also, the whole sentence makes little sense:

Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

Anyone come across this before?

Thanks in advance, Dominic

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Dominic";
console.printf ("%s", firstName);

1 Answer

Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points
Kourosh Raeen
Kourosh Raeen
23,733 Points

You are only writing your name. The output should be: "Dominic can code in Java!". Try the following code:

console.printf ("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Dominic Widmer
Dominic Widmer
3,040 Points

wow that was fast, thanks for pointing it out!