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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Fung How Lim
Fung How Lim
2,402 Points
Posted by Fung How Lim
Fung How Lim
2,402 Points

Using the console's printf method.. I can't solve this!

Was asked to produce "First name: " with the console's printf method.

Tried typing it with the attached code but failed. can someone help me out?

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = "Steve"
  console.printf("First name:%s\n", firstName);

1 Answer

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

Hi Fung,

you forgot the semicolon after the String declaration.

String firstName = "Steve"; // <---- semicolon added

Grigorij