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

Posted by Omar El-Deeb
Omar El-Deeb
Courses Plus Student 360 Points

Why my code doesn't work

What is the complier he needs from me ? and why it doesn't work

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
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Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

can you post your code

Omar El-Deeb
Omar El-Deeb
Courses Plus Student 360 Points

how

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points
Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

from the challenge, copy what you wrote so far and then paste it here

Omar El-Deeb
Omar El-Deeb
Courses Plus Student 360 Points 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
      String firstName = "Omar" 
        console.printf("Hello, My name is %s\n"firstName);
      console.printf("%s, is learning Java\n"firstName);

1 Answer

Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points
Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

i put comments in the code below

String firstName = "Omar" ; //forgot a semicolon here
console.printf("%s can code in Java!",firstName); //you didnt write what the instructions said to do
                                  // ^^ you forgot a comma there as well
Omar El-Deeb
Omar El-Deeb
Courses Plus Student 360 Points

Thank you ^^