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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

james appleberry
james appleberry
64 Points
Posted by james appleberry
james appleberry
64 Points

Using console printf meth, display the message, "Last name: " followed by the last name the user enters. pls help.

details above. i tried to figure this out but kept strugglng

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

2 Answers

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points

In this challenge use a second printf 

console.printf("First name:%s",firstName);
         console.printf("Last name:%s",lastName);

Normally you can do that in one output but it looks like you need 2 printf to pass the challenge.

james appleberry
james appleberry
64 Points
james appleberry
james appleberry
64 Points

thank you very much my friend.