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

Posted by sunithatumma
sunithatumma
639 Points

getting error

String firstName = "SSSS"; console.printf("firstname:%s", firstName);

I have given like this, I don't know why I am getting error @ "printf".

could you please let me know, where I am doing wrong.

Thanks,

3 Answers

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Sunitha,

Task 2 is looking for a specific output: "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

The output that you currently have would be "firstname:SSSS"

It's looking for "SSSS can code in Java!"

Try changing your format string so that it matches what the challenge is expecting.

sunithatumma
sunithatumma
639 Points

Hi Jason,

Thanks for quick response. I tried and got it.

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

You're welcome. Glad you figured it out!

K W
K W
3,736 Points
K W
K W
3,736 Points

eye also had problems with this code challenge,***eye did figure it out but what i don't understand is the purpose of >%s< ??? why wouldn't this code work

String firstName = "stuck"; console.printf("firstName" + "can code in Java!");

any help would be appreciated

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi K W,

That works too but you need to use the variable name and not a string of the variable name. You would also need a space between firstName and can in the output.

console.printf(firstName + " can code in Java!");

I put a space right before "can" so that name and "can" wouldn't run together.

K W
K W
3,736 Points
K W
K W
3,736 Points

awesome thank you