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

juan esquivel
juan esquivel
516 Points
Posted by juan esquivel
juan esquivel
516 Points

im stuck

what to do in the thirdquestion

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

1 Answer

Marc Schultz
Marc Schultz
23,356 Points
Marc Schultz
Marc Schultz
23,356 Points

You already did it!

console.printf ("%s can code in java", firstName);

The %s in combination with the firstName variable is what you have to do in question three. If your challenge does not pass, remove the following line, because it is not part of the three objectives:

console.printf ("tony can code in java");