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Isam Al-Abbasi
2,058 PointsHelp with task 3 please!!
Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user has entered.
// I have imported java.io.Console for you. It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("Isam");
String lastName = console.readLine("Al-Abbasi");
console.printf("First name: "), firstName;
3 Answers
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherThere are a few things going on here. First, it's not necessary to send in strings at the readLine. That can be done at runtime. Secondly you've omitted the %s from your string formating. Third, your close parentheses is misplaced on that line. Take a look:
String firstName = console.readLine();
String lastName = console.readLine();
console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
Isam Al-Abbasi
2,058 Pointshaha I'm glad that I've joined this community, good luck for both of us :)
Isam Al-Abbasi
2,058 PointsThank you so much Jennifer, I just started to learn programming like 3 days ago so things are started to get harder :D Good thing that I have people like you who can help me in this journey :)
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHey, you and me both! I can't tell you how many times people on the forums have helped me out :) I love this community!