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

Posted by Agapitus Iboro
Agapitus Iboro
Courses Plus Student 2,812 Points

string formatter

isn't ("%s can code in java", firstName"); the right string formatter

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

2 Answers

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

Your code is indeed correct. However one thing worth noting is that while it is technically valid to have spaces between methods and their parenthesis in Java, it is not a common thing to do. Most Java programmers never place spaces between methods and their parenthesis, and since that is considered the norm the code checker for these challenges is tailored to expect your code to not have that space. Therefore even though your code is technically valid the code checker ends up mistaking it as invalid.

So all you need to do is remove that space like this:

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

And your code will pass the challenge.

Agapitus Iboro
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Agapitus Iboro
Courses Plus Student 2,812 Points
Agapitus Iboro
Agapitus Iboro
Courses Plus Student 2,812 Points

thank you it worked