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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Tim Chen
Tim Chen
124 Points
Posted by Tim Chen
Tim Chen
124 Points

What should i write in challenge task 3 ? It didn't tell me what I have done wrong.

Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user has entered. my answer: console.printf("Tim:");

IO.java 
String firstName = console.readLine("Tim");// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String lastName = console.readLine("Chen");

1 Answer

John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points
John Lack-Wilson
John Lack-Wilson
8,181 Points

It is asking you to put the firstName variable into the console.readLine() function.

Firstly you must set your firstName variable to a String with your name.

Secondly, use the console.readLine() function (on a new line), and pass it the firstName variable as a parameter, and that will complete the challenge.