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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Ethan Smith
Ethan Smith
877 Points

Print out to the screen using the printf method on console, "First name: " and the user's first name.

What am I doing wrong with this one?

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName= console.readLine("What is your First name?  ");
String lastName= console.readLine("What is your lastName?  ");
console.printf(" Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);

2 Answers

David McCarty
David McCarty
5,214 Points

All you gotta do is change your string from " Hello, my name is " to "First name: "

And you should be good to go!

Ethan Smith
Ethan Smith
877 Points
Ethan Smith
Ethan Smith
877 Points

Awesome! Thanks

David McCarty
David McCarty
5,214 Points

Glad I could help!