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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Fix the Errors

Posted by mersit ukosata
mersit ukosata
736 Points

not sure what im doing wrong

String firstName = "Gordon";

String lastName = "Summer";

String object = "Band";

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

band = console.readLine("Which $s? ", object);

FixMe.java 
 String firstName = "Gordon";

 String lastName = "Summer";

 String object = "Band";

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

 band = console.readLine("Which $s?  ", object);

2 Answers

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

It is alarming that I am that old that knowing that Gordon Sumner (not Summer!) is the guy called Sting who is the front-man of the band called The Police.

The solution looks something like: 

String firstName = "Gordon";

String lastName = "Sumner";

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

String band = console.readLine("Which band?  ");

Steve.

Answer = "The Police"!!

ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points
ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points

'$s' should be %s and you need:

import java.io.console;
Console console = System.console();

before your code.

mersit ukosata
mersit ukosata
736 Points

So i put this and it didn't work

import java.io.console; Console console = System.Console();

band = console.readLine("Which band? , %s");

ISAIAH S
ISAIAH S
1,409 Points

Sorry, it looks like I accidentally capitalized the 'c' in System.console(). . .

Fixed!!