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

Posted by Marian Ioana Eliza
Marian Ioana Eliza
131 Points

What am I doing wrong?

I am at the third step...

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

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

I think you might need to remove the space after printf and the before the bracket.

Steve.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Yes, it is that. I have seen this before - I'll ask for it to be fixed as either both task 2 & 3 should pass or fail consistently with the space there.

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

This post refers, for info.

Jonathan Petersen
Jonathan Petersen
45,721 Points
Jonathan Petersen
Jonathan Petersen
45,721 Points

Ok so you are correct, except that you have an extra space after console.printf.

Try this instead ...

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