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

Posted by Mary Norman
Mary Norman
Courses Plus Student 477 Points

i need to call the "printf" method on the console object nd make it write out "<MY NAME> can code in Java!" Please help

please help

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

1 Answer

Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points
Simon Coates
Simon Coates
28,694 Points

you've put the variable reference inside the string literal (between ""), and console is already defined (offscreen as it were). Inside "%s can code in java, firstName", firstName is just a piece of text (this differs from some other programming languages). The answer seems to be:

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
  String firstName = "Mary";
//console = System.console();                                         //console already exists.
console.printf("%s can code in java!" , firstName);        //changes made here
Mary Norman
Mary Norman
Courses Plus Student 477 Points

oh wow tnanks