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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by mounica padamati
mounica padamati
353 Points

Output a sentence that takes both the name and past tense verb using a single statement. It should look like this:

how do i print in a single statement

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("Enter your pastTenseVerb: ");
console.printf(name "%s really %s" pastTenseVerb);

3 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,971 Points

See the previous video @2:50

Jonathan Barclay
Jonathan Barclay
4,946 Points

the video really doesn't help much with this one.

Jonathan Barclay
Jonathan Barclay
4,946 Points
Jonathan Barclay
Jonathan Barclay
4,946 Points

I checked all this and I still have the wrong answer even after seeing all the examples

Tom Achki
Tom Achki
3,680 Points
Tom Achki
Tom Achki
3,680 Points 
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise.", name, pastTenseVerb);

You just need to use string placeholders properly. After this "%s really %s this coding exercise." you need to add comma and point to the variables with right order.