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

Thomas Faiella
Thomas Faiella
1,277 Points
Posted by Thomas Faiella
Thomas Faiella
1,277 Points

Now replace <YOURNAME> in the console.printf expression using the string variable formatter

I already did

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Thomas";
console.printf("%s can code in java");

2 Answers

Milos Ribera
Milos Ribera
9,633 Points
Milos Ribera
Milos Ribera
9,633 Points

As oageletse90 said, using the string variable formatter, you can substitute the key %s with a String variable, which has to be declared inside the parentheses, after a coma. as the code below:

String firstName = "Thomas";

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

Happy coding!

Thomas Faiella
Thomas Faiella
1,277 Points
Thomas Faiella
Thomas Faiella
1,277 Points

Thank you so much, this helps a lot!

oageletse90
oageletse90
5,749 Points
oageletse90
oageletse90
5,749 Points

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console String firstName = "Thomas"; console.printf("%s can code in java", firstName);

Everything is ok, you only forgot to reference the %s that you have included on the paranthesis...

Thomas Faiella
Thomas Faiella
1,277 Points
Thomas Faiella
Thomas Faiella
1,277 Points

Thanks, that helps a lot!