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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Adolphus Amissah
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Adolphus Amissah
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 315 Points

I'm trying to display a message using the Printf method

I'm working on the Java basics code challenge -Task 4. I'm getting compiler and syntax errors. The task is to use the Printf method to display the message "Last name:" followed by the lastName parameter entered. Below is the code I've written.

String lastName = console.readLine("Garcia");

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

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.

String firstName = console.readLine("Mikey");
String lastName = console.readLine("Garcia");

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

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

1 Answer

Aayush Mitra
Aayush Mitra
24,904 Points

Hi Adolphus!

You are close. You just have a few errors on your printf statements.

You are supposed to do printf statements in one line. Like this:

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

and also do this for the last name

So you probably glitched through the third task, so when you make these changes it will probably say either task one or 3 is not passing so just retype those and you will finish the challenge in no time!

I hope this helps!

Here is the final code for task 4:

// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.

String firstName = console.readLine("Mikey");
String lastName = console.readLine("Garcia");

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

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

If it does not work please let me know.

Thanks! :)

Adolphus Amissah
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Adolphus Amissah
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 315 Points

Thank you Aayush for your prompt response. It worked.