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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Beverly Banks
Beverly Banks
1,919 Points
Posted by Beverly Banks
Beverly Banks
1,919 Points

Not sure what I am doing wrong. Java Basics Challenge task 3 of 3.

Have tried this different ways but can't seem to figure out what I am doing wrong. Thanks for your help!

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String name = console.readLine ("Enter your name:  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine ("pastTenseVerb:  "); 
console.printf( "Name, %s really, pastTenseVerb, %s this coding exercise"  );

2 Answers

Paul Willis
Paul Willis
4,082 Points 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
  String name;
  String pastTenseVerb;
  name = console.readLine("Please enter name:");
  pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Please enter a past tense verb: ");
  console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);
Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Florian Tönjes
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Hey Beverly,

the "print formatted" method takes a string which has placeholders like '%s' in it. For every placeholder you have to pass in an argument.

Here is an example:

String question = "How";
String name = "Beverly";

console.printf("%s are you %s?", question, name);

Two placeholders, two arguments.

Kind Regards, Florian