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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

mohammed khwaja
mohammed khwaja
181 Points
Posted by mohammed khwaja
mohammed khwaja
181 Points

console.printf line not working

I don't know what I have done wrong here

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
Console console = System.console();
String name = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("What is your past tense verb?  ");
console.printf = ("%s really %s this coding exercise",name,pastTenseVerb);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,708 Points

The comment that says "I've imported java.io.Console for you." is telling you that you do not need this line:

Console console = System.console();

Also, when you call "console.printf" there should not be an equal sign ("=") between the method name and the parentheses.