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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by Farai Ted Mandoreba
Farai Ted Mandoreba
21,518 Points

Output a sentence that takes both the name and past tense verb using a single statement.

totally confused now, what is the correct answer ?

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

1 Answer

Lewis Harwood
Lewis Harwood
2,055 Points
Lewis Harwood
Lewis Harwood
2,055 Points

Here's the correct answer, have a look at how it is structured compared to yours and see if you can figure out where you went wrong. Hope this helps!

String name = console.readLine("What is your name");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a past tense verb");
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise.",
              name,
              pastTenseVerb);