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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings, Variables, and Formatting

Gaurav Sood
Gaurav Sood
377 Points
Posted by Gaurav Sood
Gaurav Sood
377 Points

i made it write but its not accepting it

i made it write <your name> but its not accepting it

Name.java 
      String firstName="Gaurav"; 

        // Welcome to the Introductions program!  Your code goes below here
        console.printf("< %s >",firstName);

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hey there Gaurav.

While your syntax is correct, I believe you may have misread the instruction for the outputted string. Right now it is outputting < Gaurav > but the challenge is looking for Gaurav can code in Java! So just change up the the string to match that and everything is good to go. :)

Keep Coding! :dizzy: