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

Bamigwojor Oma-Victor
Bamigwojor Oma-Victor
1,344 Points
Posted by Bamigwojor Oma-Victor
Bamigwojor Oma-Victor
1,344 Points

what is a string formatter

replace name with first name using string formatter

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
firstName = ("oma");

console.printf ("oma is now coding java");

1 Answer

Durim Kryeziu
Durim Kryeziu
14,002 Points
Durim Kryeziu
Durim Kryeziu
14,002 Points

Hello Bamigwojor,

What you should do is like this:

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

%s is the placeholder for the value on the firstName variable, it it is an int, should be %d, if it is a double should be %f etc

Hope it helps