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

Posted by Ed Peters
Ed Peters
Courses Plus Student 567 Points

the help is saying ensure to put the %s in. I have done that and the same issue is still appearing.

not quite sure what is going wrong here, or what I am ommitting.

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

2 Answers

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

Just delete the line with "Ed" in it, and you will pass the challenge.

Kyle Dudley
Kyle Dudley
1,970 Points
Kyle Dudley
Kyle Dudley
1,970 Points

Change your console.printf("Ed can code in Java!\n", firstName); to console.printf("%s can code in Java!\n", firstName); This should fix.