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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by Arezki Sadoudi
Arezki Sadoudi
108 Points

Create a new variable to store a past tense verb, so in camel case that is pastTenseVerb. Accept input from the console

What i should do to store a past tense verb

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String Name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a verb in a past tense:  ");
console.printf("%s %s", Name, pastTenseVerb);

2 Answers

ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points
ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points

It should be like this:

// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a verb in a past tense:  ");
console.printf("%s really %s this exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);
Arezki Sadoudi
Arezki Sadoudi
108 Points

why do you add is used instead of System.out.printf("%s really %s", name, pastTenseVerb);

ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points

Sorry I don't know why I did that. I erased it.

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,467 Points

Hey Arzeki, I copied your code into the challange and makde adjustments as we went along, really the only things that need to be changed are Name should be lower case.

Besides that you did a great job correctly storing your variables with console.readLine() method.

Also the challenge is wanting you to print out a specific string. It should be <name> really <past tense verb> this exercise.

I've included your code with the updates below, this should pass.

String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a verb in a past tense:  ");
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);

However, let me know if it gives you any more trouble.

Thanks.