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Java

Posted by Matt Bloomer
Matt Bloomer
10,608 Points

error

I am getting an error when I have this code:

      String name = console.readLine("Enter a name:  ");
      String adjective = console.readLine("Enter an adjective:  ");
      String noun = console.readLine("Enter a noun:  ");
      String adverb = console.readLine("Enter an adverb:  ");
      String verb = console.readLine("Enter a verb ending with -ing:  ");


      console.printf("Your TreeStory: \n----------\n");
      console.printf("%s is a %s %s.  " name, adjective, noun);
      console.printf("They are always %s %s.\n", adverb, verb);

The error message says on last console.printf that it is not a statement and is expected. Can someone tell me what these mean and what I need to do to get it right. Thanks.

2 Answers

Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,533 Points
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,533 Points

Looks like you're missing a comma on this line:

console.printf("%s is a %s %s.  " name, adjective, noun);

Place it after the String, "%s is a %s %s. " to separate the literal from the name variable.

David Magaña
David Magaña
4,170 Points
David Magaña
David Magaña
4,170 Points

Hi, I am not 100% sure but i think you are missing a , on your second last statement, after the quotes:

  console.printf("%s is a %s %s.  ", name, adjective, noun);