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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Nevin Cowan
Nevin Cowan
Courses Plus Student 562 Points

Can someone please explain to me what I'm doing wrong for this challenge?

It's asking me to print out on the screen "First name:", and the users first name.

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("first name");
String lastName = console.readLine("last name");
console.printf("%s:", firstName);
Nevin Cowan
Nevin Cowan
Courses Plus Student 562 Points

Thank you for your help.

1 Answer

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

It wants the words "First name:" and then the first name.

console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);