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

essam rashad
essam rashad
245 Points
Posted by essam rashad
essam rashad
245 Points

whats the answer to this challenge!? (step 2/3)

here is my code:

String firstName = "Essam"; console.printf("%s can code Java!", firstName);

In the preview it looks fine, but when i check work it says "Bummer!" . What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!

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

2 Answers

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

The problem is that the message you are printing out is not the exact message that Treehouse prompted you to write, you are asked to write "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!" in your message you have forgotten to include the "in" part. Since the challenge checker tends to be extremely picky when it comes to text output that is enough for you to fail the task.

essam rashad
essam rashad
245 Points
essam rashad
essam rashad
245 Points

Ah I see, thanks!