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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Sonam Shaikh
Sonam Shaikh
3,529 Points
Posted by Sonam Shaikh
Sonam Shaikh
3,529 Points

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

error

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("what is your name?  ");
console.printf = ("first name:");
String lastName = console.readLine("ehat is your last name?  ");
Yamil Pérez
Yamil Pérez
Courses Plus Student 2,054 Points

you are not display the first name. you only are displaying the message .so you code should look this String firstName = console.readLine("what is your name? "); console.printf = ("first name: %s", firstName); String lastName = console.readLine("ehat is your last name? "); Same for the lastName

2 Answers

joelearner
joelearner
54,915 Points
joelearner
joelearner
54,915 Points

Hi Sonam,

The order of your statements might be causing an issue with the feedback in the system. When I reordered your code, I received this error: "Bummer: Ensure you put the string formatter %s in your format string". So to correct this, insert the %s in your printf statement. Your code should look something like this:

String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name?  ");
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name?  ");
console.printf("First Name: %s", firstName);

Cheers!

Yamil Pérez
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Yamil Pérez
Courses Plus Student 2,054 Points
Yamil Pérez
Yamil Pérez
Courses Plus Student 2,054 Points

String firstName = console.readLine("What is your first name"); String lastName = console.readLine("whta is your last name"); console.printf("First name: %s", firstName); console.printf("Last name: %s", LastName);