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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Captain Jane
Captain Jane
604 Points
Posted by Captain Jane
Captain Jane
604 Points

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

cant get past the last part in the activity

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("Heather");
String lastName = console.readLine("Flower");
console.printf("First name:", "%s");

1 Answer

Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
12,577 Points
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
Prsicilla Anesu Muzerengwa
12,577 Points

HI Heather %s should be inside the qoutes marking the area you want the variable to be placed, then after the >quote you indicate the variable. Tyr the code below it should work.

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