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

Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee
11,890 Points
Posted by Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee
11,890 Points

i got the output "my name is Eugene Lee" on the screeen. but grading SW said it wrong "bummer". i got obfusticated.

i got stuck

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Eugene Lee";
console.printf ("My name is %s.\n",firstName);
Lukas Baumgartner
Lukas Baumgartner
14,817 Points
Lukas Baumgartner
Lukas Baumgartner
14,817 Points

Your program is technically correct but it doesn't answer what is asked in that task!

It says:

Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

So your output has to look like this:

String firstName = "Your Name";
System.out.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);