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

Posted by Dee Palmer
Dee Palmer
688 Points

I don't know what it wants?

I've done what we did in the video. The editor has no problem with my syntax. It also prints out correctly. What does the exercise want? Thanks.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Dee";
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s can code in Java!\n", firstName);
Oliver Michaelsen
Oliver Michaelsen
Courses Plus Student 1,166 Points

Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name.

It just asks you to define a variable named firstName of type string and assigning your name to it, you do not have to print anything.

String firstName = "Dee";

That's it :)

2 Answers

Dee Palmer
Dee Palmer
688 Points

What you have is the first task. That one was fine. The third task is "Now replace <YOUR NAME> in the console.printf expression with the firstName variable using the string formatter." I think I did that. Maybe I'm missing something.

norman patrick degamo
norman patrick degamo
217 Points
norman patrick degamo
norman patrick degamo
217 Points

need help on this hehehe