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

Posted by Brenda Hemphill
Brenda Hemphill
5,158 Points

what doesn't it like about this: String firstName = "Brenda"; console.printf("%s", firstName);

what doesn't it like about this?

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

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Your string is just "%s". If you printed out just "%s" with a parameter of your name (like what you did), all it would print out is "Brenda". Let's say I wanted to print out a string (for me!) in Java:

Note this isn't the answer to the question this is just a demonstration! This is just a hint. You must find the answer on your own! :)

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Alex";
console.printf("%s likes to code in Python", firstName);

That was a hint. Don't try that out as your answer because it would say "Bummer"! You must find out the answer on your own.

Good luck! I hope this helps, Alex