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

Posted by Peggy Giles
Peggy Giles
1,809 Points

How do I... Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME>

I can't get past this in the Code Challenge

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Peggy";

console.printf ("%s", firstName);

1 Answer

Moses Williams III
Moses Williams III
28,802 Points
Moses Williams III
Moses Williams III
28,802 Points

public static void main(String[] args) {

Console console = System.console();

// Your code goes below here

String firstName = "Peggy";

console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);