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

Benjamin Ing
Benjamin Ing
910 Points
Posted by Benjamin Ing
Benjamin Ing
910 Points

syntax error

what is my error

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

String firstName = "ben";
console.printf( "%s",firstName);

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi,

You missed out the rest of the string that needs to be output:

String firstName = "Steve";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

Hope that helps,

Steve.