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

Jareth Vasquez
Jareth Vasquez
1,744 Points
Posted by Jareth Vasquez
Jareth Vasquez
1,744 Points

please help its not working and i dont know these flags yet (java) 

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

1 Answer

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

You have two issues:

1) The % goes before the s: %s instead of s%

2) There is an exclamation point after Java