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

Posted by Anand Sundaram
Anand Sundaram
95 Points

How do I use the string formatter?

I need to replace my name using the string formatter, and I don't understand what the question is asking me to do (I changed the text for the definition of the string, and it said it was wrong so idk what I need to fix)

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Anand";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!, firstName");

2 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

using printf generally looks like this:

console.printf("some string with %s format specifier(s)", someVariable);

the comma and the variable name dont go inside the quotes, only the string and the format specifier(s)

take the comma and the variable name out of the quotes. 

String firstName = "Anand";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Anand Sundaram
Anand Sundaram
95 Points

Thank you so much for the help! I saw my mistake I appreciate it ^^

MUZ140069 Mike Madziya
MUZ140069 Mike Madziya
4,744 Points
MUZ140069 Mike Madziya
MUZ140069 Mike Madziya
4,744 Points

its not working

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

I just tried it and it worked fine for me. Are you sure you typed it in correctly?