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

Jade Hudson
Jade Hudson
6,859 Points
Posted by Jade Hudson
Jade Hudson
6,859 Points

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong here. Getting a console syntax error.

What is this console syntax error coming from.

String firstName = "Jade"; console.printf = ("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

I'm utterly new to Java, so please go easy on me :)

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

2 Answers

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points 
String firstName = "Jade";  // this is a variable so it needs an assignment (the = sign)
console.printf = ("%s can code in Java!", firstName);  // this is a method, and does NOT use the = sign!

So methods just have those parenthesis attached right to them. They're the basket for extra information to be passed into it as needed.

object.doThing(optionalStuff); That's how you'd do it.

String firstName = "Jade";  
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);  // That should do it!
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points

Hi Jade,

delete the = sign and you will be fine :)