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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Paula Graves
Paula Graves
157 Points
Posted by Paula Graves
Paula Graves
157 Points

Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "Last name: " followed by the last name that the user ha

it is saying i didnt pass paradimeters to the printf

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("Whats your First Name");
console.printf("Whats your first name:", firstName );
console.printf("%s", firstName);
String lastName =console.readLine ("Whats tour Last Name");
console.printf("Whats your Last Name:",lastName);
console.printf("%s",lastName);

2 Answers

Moses Williams III
Moses Williams III
28,802 Points
Moses Williams III
Moses Williams III
28,802 Points

They are looking for you to combine your code like so:

String firstName = console.readLine("Whats your First Name");
console.printf("first name: %s", firstName );
String lastName = console.readLine("Whats your Last Name");
console.printf("Last Name:%s ",lastName);
Paula Graves
Paula Graves
157 Points
Paula Graves
Paula Graves
157 Points

thank you very much.