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

Posted by Jeremiah Walker
Jeremiah Walker
2,953 Points

Java Basics what did I do wrong?

I don't know where I messed up on this

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

2 Answers

Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points
Ryan Ruscett
Ryan Ruscett
23,309 Points

Hey,

You have a percent s %s to be substituted as a String. Except you don't tell it what String to substitute it for. 

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

You need the comma then the variable name of the String to substitute for the %s.

let me know if this solves your problem. Thanks!

Jeremiah Walker
Jeremiah Walker
2,953 Points
Jeremiah Walker
Jeremiah Walker
2,953 Points

Ahhh okay now I remember haha. Thanks for your help Ryan!