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

Posted by ceasaraguilar
ceasaraguilar
3,641 Points

is console.printf ( "firstName"); // why is this code not working?

i have String firstName = "Cesar";

console.printf "firstName";

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Cesar";

console.printf("%s, firstName");

3 Answers

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Ceasar;

You need to format your console.printf statement just like the challenge asks, so:

console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

That will take the value of the firstName variable and put it into the string formatter placeholder %s.

Happy coding,

Ken

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Ceasar;

You have the closing quote in the wrong spot. It needs to look like:

console.printf("%s", firstName);

Ken

ceasaraguilar
ceasaraguilar
3,641 Points
ceasaraguilar
ceasaraguilar
3,641 Points

the challenge is( Call the printf function on the console object and make it print out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!")

I try the steps above and no help!