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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Abhishek Rana
Abhishek Rana
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Abhishek Rana
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how can i use to string variables in one console.printf line?

i have declared to variable lastName and firstName and i want to use both of them in one line how can i use it using console.printf method

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Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
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Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

I'm typing this from my phone so bear with me:

console.printf("My name is %s %s.", firstName, lastName);

Jeremy Hill
Jeremy Hill
29,567 Points

The %s is a place holder that is used for the variables after the first comma that comes immediately after your last parenthesis.