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reece tobin
Courses Plus Student 39 Pointscode
Asked to write code with string and its giving me an error
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s is learning how to write java\n", firstName);
console.printf("%s can code in java\n", firstName);
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2 Answers
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsHi there,
While the code above is syntactically correct, it's not really what the challenge is asking for. Challenges are very specific and instruction need to be followed explicitly or the challenge will fail.
With that, the instruction for task # 1 states "Define a string variable named firstName that stores your name. Set the value to your name".. I don't see this code in the code you've posted.
And task two asks to "Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!". This I see in you code.
The third task is to use the %s which you also have done (this just modifies the line of code from task 2).
So, there should only be 2 lines of code for the three tasks. You're missing the first one and have two extra lines that were not asked for. Once you add the first line (for Task 1) and delete the other two. It will pass.
Nice work! :)
reece tobin
Courses Plus Student 39 Pointsso what is the frist one im missing
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 PointsYou don't have the line of code that is defining and assigning a variable named firstName (Task 1 of the Challenge).
reece tobin
Courses Plus Student 39 Pointsi do have that there
reece tobin
Courses Plus Student 39 Pointsreece tobin
Courses Plus Student 39 PointsString firstName = "Reece";