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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Coding the Prototype

Posted by Nila Palmo Ram
Nila Palmo Ram
4,303 Points

error: ';' expected

console.printf("Finally it was %s's turn. ", candy bar); console.printf("She looked a little %s at first, but she performed her stunt so %s that the crowd gave her a(n) %s ovation!. ", negative adjective, adverb ending with -ly, verb ending with -ing); console.printf("When I heard the judges name my %s the winner, I picked her up and %s accross the stage. ", pet animal, past-tense verb); console.printf("But all the %s seemed to care about was her reward: a lifetime supply of %s!.\n", pet animal, pet food); }}

1 Answer

Liam Clarke
Liam Clarke
19,938 Points
Liam Clarke
Liam Clarke
19,938 Points

When posting code, it makes it much easier if you use the Markdown Cheatsheet for others to read.

Use the 3 backticks before and after your code. ```

Your code

console.printf("Finally it was %s's turn. ",
    candy bar);

console.printf("She looked a little %s at first, but she performed her stunt so %s that the crowd gave her a(n) %s ovation!. ", 
    negative adjective, 
    adverb ending with -ly, 
    verb ending with -ing);

console.printf("When I heard the judges name my %s the winner, I picked her up and %s accross the stage. ",
    pet animal,
    past-tense verb);

console.printf("But all the %s seemed to care about was her reward: a lifetime supply of %s!.\n",
    pet animal,
    pet food);

Problem

I believe the issue with your code is your arguments, you need to either set a variable for them or put quotations around them.

String printArgument = "arguments";
console.printf("String Format goes here with whatever %s you like.", 
  printArgument );

console.printf("However this is also an acceptable %s.",
  "argument when in quotations" );

Solution

console.printf("Finally it was %s's turn. ",
    "candy bar");

console.printf("She looked a little %s at first, but she performed her stunt so %s that the crowd gave her a(n) %s ovation!. ", 
    "negative adjective", 
    "adverb ending with -ly", 
    "verb ending with -ing");

console.printf("When I heard the judges name my %s the winner, I picked her up and %s accross the stage. ",
    "pet animal",
    "past-tense verb");

console.printf("But all the %s seemed to care about was her reward: a lifetime supply of %s!.\n",
    "pet animal",
    "pet food");
Nila Palmo Ram
Nila Palmo Ram
4,303 Points

Thank you it works!