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

Posted by Rasmus Bøgelund
Rasmus Bøgelund
8,810 Points

String firstName = "Rasmus"; console.printf ("%s can code in Java!", firstName); Why can't I pass?

It tells me that I have I need to leave the printf-statement intact?

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console

String firstName = "Rasmus";

console.printf ("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
fisnikdemiri
fisnikdemiri
4,061 Points

I tried the same code as you and it worked, perhaps try refreshing the page.

terrimodomo
terrimodomo
6,153 Points

Me too, same problem.. can't get the last one... any help?

1 Answer

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

The code checker for these challenges can be very picky, not just about the result of your code but the way the code is actually written as well. Due to the way the test for the last task is written it only accepts your code if there is no space between the method and its parenthesis. Like this:

String firstName = "Rasmus";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

While having a space between them is valid in Java it is pretty rare. It's far more common to format the code like shown above, which is why the code checker expects the code to look like that.

Rasmus Bøgelund
Rasmus Bøgelund
8,810 Points

I ended up copying the code from the teacher, which worked perfectly. Thanks for the answer. I had a feeling it was a minor mistake like a redundant space!