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

Posted by Jonika Muhammad
Jonika Muhammad
3,684 Points

Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!"

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Jonika";
console.printf("Jonika");

1 Answer

Tim Danner
Tim Danner
3,284 Points
Tim Danner
Tim Danner
3,284 Points

You forgot to append " can code in Java!" to the string, mind the space at the beginning.

For better practices you can store values and reuse the variables instead of hardcoding it.

console.printf(firstName + " can code in Java!");