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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Michael Diawuoh
Michael Diawuoh
3,232 Points
Posted by Michael Diawuoh
Michael Diawuoh
3,232 Points

Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user

How do I do this?

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine ("firstName:");
String lastName = console.readLine ("lastName");
console.printf("firstName:", %s);

1 Answer

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

The %s should be in quotes and part of the first argument for printf, such as console.printf("firstName: %s", "");, and the second argument should be what you want inserted into the formatted string.