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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Hugo Tolvay
Hugo Tolvay
Courses Plus Student 102 Points

This task does not seem that it is working. Don't know why.

No further details. No errors.

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("First name?: "); 
//console.printf("First name: %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);

1 Answer

Trent Christofferson
Trent Christofferson
18,846 Points

Remove the string inside the readline method it is not needed. If you want to print to the screen what is your name print the question to the screen and then use the readline.

Hugo Tolvay
Hugo Tolvay
Courses Plus Student 102 Points

This is what I have, but it doesn't seem to work could you help:

// I have imported java.io.Console for you. It is a variable called console. console.printf("First name:"); String firstName = console.readLine(); //console.printf("First name: %s\n", firstName); console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);