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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by hangyul lee
hangyul lee
455 Points

Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user

pls help me!!

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("First name:");
String lastName = console.readLine("last name");
console.printf(firstName);

1 Answer

Yanuar Prakoso
Yanuar Prakoso
15,196 Points
Yanuar Prakoso
Yanuar Prakoso
15,196 Points

Hi there...

You almost made it through. You just need to revise your code a little to print "First name: (your name here).

Here is how the revision looks like :

// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("First name:");
String lastName = console.readLine("last name");
//console.printf(firstName);<--here is your problem lies. You need to modify it into:
console.printf("First name: %s/n", first name); //<--this is the right way to do it

The last task of the challenge if I am not mistaken is similar with console.printf revision. You should be able to do it using that revision as example. I hope this can help. Good luck and happy coding.