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

Moussa Ismail
Moussa Ismail
4,175 Points
Posted by Moussa Ismail
Moussa Ismail
4,175 Points

I'm following the instructions but it still giving me errors

I'm using windows, could that have something to do with this?

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

2 Answers

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Moussa;

Welcome to Treehouse!

In your last printf statement, with the string formatter, you don't have a variable for it to utilize. Your variable firstName needs to be included in that line of code. If you didn't catch how to do that, I would recommend watching the video again.

Happy coding,

Ken

Robert Richey
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Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points
Robert Richey
Robert Richey
Courses Plus Student 16,352 Points

Hi Moussa,

It appears you're on task 3/3

Now replace your name with the firstName variable using the string formatter.

Your code is close, but when using the string formatter %s you also need to tell the printf function what string variable to use in its place.