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

CJ Jugarap
CJ Jugarap
2,517 Points
Posted by CJ Jugarap
CJ Jugarap
2,517 Points

I'm typing console.printf(“%s can code in Java!”, firstName); for the 3rd challenge, however it isn't working...

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong...

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

2 Answers

William Briffa
William Briffa
6,919 Points

are those “ in your code quotation marks?

console.printf("€œ%s can code in Java!"€, firstName);

Should work.

CJ Jugarap
CJ Jugarap
2,517 Points
CJ Jugarap
CJ Jugarap
2,517 Points

Oh that's interesting... I'm actually taking notes and copying and pasting my answers from a word document, which might be the reason for â being shown. I do not, however, see â when I copy and paste on to the console. Deleting and retyping the line does pass the challenge. Thank you for seeing this.