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

Posted by super masher
super masher
38 Points

someone fix my code

help me

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "shady";
//IloveJava
console.printf("Hi my name is %s/n");
//i love coding
console.printf("%s is learning how to code/n");

1 Answer

Magdalena Frankowska
Magdalena Frankowska
15,501 Points
Magdalena Frankowska
Magdalena Frankowska
15,501 Points

console.printf("Hi my name is %s/n", firstName);

It needs to look like this, cause unless you write firstName after the string, it won't be known as to what goes inside the %s. The same with the second one of course.

super masher
super masher
38 Points

thanks