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Java

Kelvin Warui
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Kelvin Warui
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Posted by Kelvin Warui
Kelvin Warui
Courses Plus Student 878 Points

java.lang.nullPointerException

Hi i have done the code challenge for the string formating using the printf() method and passed.I am trying to do the same on my netbeans ide but i have an exception called java.lang.nullPointerException.I have capitalize S in the keyword String and initialized it i dont see why am getting an exception.My code looks like this

public class Introductions {




public static void main(String[] args) {

    Console console = System.console();
    String name = "Kelvin";
    console.printf("%s is my name ", name);
}

}

1 Answer

Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Hi Kelvin,

the console is usually not working in IDEs. Use System.out instead.

public static void main(String[] args) {

    String name = "Kelvin";
    System.out.printf("%s is my name ", name);
}

Kind Regards, Florian

Kelvin Warui
Kelvin Warui
Courses Plus Student 878 Points
Kelvin Warui
Kelvin Warui
Courses Plus Student 878 Points

Thank you very much ,been scratching my head all day wondering what am missing