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

Posted by MUZ140058 Wellington Bore
MUZ140058 Wellington Bore
8,908 Points

On stage 1, challenge task 3 of 3, how do i replace my name with the firstName variable using the string formatter?

How to replace my name with the firstName variable using the string formatter

Name.java 
String firstName = "%s"
console.printf ("%s\n" firstName can code in Java!");

1 Answer

Mario Blokland
Mario Blokland
19,750 Points

Hi,

the String should be within the quotation marks, and the variable should be stated behind the comma like this:

String firstName = "My Name";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!\n", firstName);