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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Javier Perez
Javier Perez
1,098 Points
Posted by Javier Perez
Javier Perez
1,098 Points

Help with console.printf Challenge

Hello everyone I'm stuck in this challenge trying to make it work. The objective is that in console.printf it has to output the name entered in console, but something is worng in my code. It goes attached.

Thanks!

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?  ");

console.printf = ("First name: %s", firstName);

1 Answer

Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points
Emmanuel C
Emmanuel C
10,636 Points

It seems like there's a syntax error at console.printf It doesn't need the assignment operator ' = '