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

Posted by Joseph frank
Joseph frank
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So i'm already stumped. I know i'm making a mistake somewhere, however the "preview" doesn't make it any clearer as to

I'm lost and doing something wrong. Either I have no ability to learn coding or this class is just like all the others I have taken and throws you off a cliff and tells you to fly. The "preview" i'm sure can tell me what i'm doing wrong, however I have little ability to interpret the error codes. Did I miss a basics class somewhere?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

String firstName = "JoE";
console.Printf("%s can code Java!\n",firstName);

4 Answers

Ken Alger
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Ken Alger
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Ken Alger
Ken Alger
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Joseph;

Welcome to Treehouse!

Task 2 doesn't require the string formatter, but you can use it if you like. The other issue is that you have capitalized Printf and it needs to be printf.

Happy coding,

Ken

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Hey There Joseph,

your code is good, there's just a typo in this. the console.printf() command has a lower case p in print, fix this and your code passes just fine.

Thanks.

Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
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Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
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You're fine and in the right place. Java is case sensitive so you have to memorize the case as well as the command. Hang tight. It gets easier when you start using advanced tools and I'm grateful for the nitty-gritty the courses start with, because working backwards, ie reverse engineering, isn't as fun as it once was.

Ken Alger
Ken Alger
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Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Michael;

Was reverse engineering ever that much fun? :wink:

Ken

Joseph frank
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Joseph frank
Courses Plus Student 764 Points
Joseph frank
Joseph frank
Courses Plus Student 764 Points

I appreciate all the help. I'm in a pretty rough spot in life right now and i'm pushing myself a little hard to pick up coding. I've wanted to for years, but now i'm finding that it might be the easiest way for me to get back to having a career in something that isn't seasonal. I'm sure this wont be the last time I contemplate biting my keyboard.

Ken Alger
Ken Alger
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Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Joseph;

I'm sure it won't be the last time you get frustrated, yes. That is one great thing about the Treehouse forum, we have all been in the same spot and are here to assist as needed. Sometimes the assistance isn't immediate, but keep checking in. There is a lot of support along the way here on the forum.

Happy coding and congratulations on working towards a new career. That is a huge leap!

Ken