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Brandon Wash
Courses Plus Student 1,186 Pointshow exactly would you right out Print out to the screen using the printf method on console, "First name: " and the user'
how would this code be written
// I have imported java.io.Console for you. It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your first name? ");
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name? ");
console.printf =
2 Answers
Stone Preston
42,016 Pointsyou need to use a %s format specifier with the printf method to print out the value of a variable inside the string:
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
the value of the variable firstName will be inserted into the string where the format specifier (%s) is.
Ken Alger
Treehouse TeacherBrandon;
Welcome to Treehouse!
You need to utilize the string formatter as discussed in the video. So, your console.printf statement would need to look like:
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
Hope it helps and happy coding.
Ken
Brandon Wash
Courses Plus Student 1,186 PointsThanks Ken I certainly appreciate your feedback.
Brandon Wash
Courses Plus Student 1,186 PointsBrandon Wash
Courses Plus Student 1,186 PointsOkay thanks Stone. I definitely appreciate your feedback. I am just starting off in coding but I have a strong interest and desire to learn this language completely. Thanks