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

Posted by Tanzila Rafeeq
Tanzila Rafeeq
2,936 Points

My code does not work and i don't know why.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Tanzila";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!, firstName");
Tanzila Rafeeq
Tanzila Rafeeq
2,936 Points

Thanks in advice!

1 Answer

jb30
jb30
44,807 Points
jb30
jb30
44,807 Points

Your closing quotation marks should be before the comma

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

because you want to pass the variable firstName into printf and not include the comma and variable name in your printed String.