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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Morgan Fjord
Morgan Fjord
1,903 Points

IO challenge

what am I doing wrong?

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName= console.readLine ("Shayan");
String lastName= console.readLine ("Asgari");
console.printf( "firstName", Shayan);

1 Answer

jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points
jacobproffer
jacobproffer
24,604 Points

Hey Morgan,

You shouldn't pass any arguments to the readLine methods. The reason being that you're taking input from the user, not passing in any by yourself. Then, make sure you use %s when passing in the firstName variable in your print statement. It's also important to note in this case that the test statement may be looking for, "First name: <firstName>", so be sure to follow the instructions specifically. 

String firstName = console.readLine();
String lastName = console.readLine();
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
Morgan Fjord
Morgan Fjord
1,903 Points

thank you very much. I did not realize that a colon had to be added. I thought the First name in the question referred to firstName. Thanks again