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

Abe Daniels
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Abe Daniels
Courses Plus Student 2,781 Points
Posted by Abe Daniels
Abe Daniels
Courses Plus Student 2,781 Points

Refreshing my memory, what is the issue here?

Since every exercise i'm doing now is taking me over 30 minutes to figure out, I figured I'd start going back and refreshing myself on the basics while I wait for help. I am truly stumped as to how this is wrong. Can anyone help?

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

1 Answer

Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points

You forgot to mention your format String variable ....

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