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

Posted by Nakul Goel
Nakul Goel
212 Points

What does this challenge want me to do? Call the printf method on the console object and make it write out "<YOUR NAME>

This question is from the java basics course

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Nakul";
console.printf("your name");

2 Answers

Luke Glazebrook
Luke Glazebrook
13,564 Points
Luke Glazebrook
Luke Glazebrook
13,564 Points

Hi Nakul!

The code you will need is as follows:

console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

This code is basically just taking the firstName variable that you have passed as the second argument to 'printf' and it is dropping it into the string where we have put the '%s'. Because of this the output will be "Nakul can code in Java!"

I hope I managed to help you out here. If you need any more help don't hesitate to ask.

-Luke

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,176 Points
Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
7,176 Points

Hi Nakul, no the challenge actually wants you to print the String which contains your name.

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Nakul";
console.printf("%s", firstName);

I hope that was helpful, Patrick