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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by Damian Toczek
Damian Toczek
4,471 Points

Why is it showing me a error on "console.stringf" ?

Hello, i get this error but i don't see anything wrong in my code. The arrow is pointing on the dot in "console.stringf".

JavaTester.java:118: error: cannot find symbol console.stringf("%s really %s this coding exercise.",name,pastTenseVerb); ^ symbol: method stringf(String,String,String) location: variable console of type MockConsole 1 error

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String name = console.readLine("What's your name?  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Choose a past tense verb:  ");
console.stringf("%s really %s this coding exercise.",name,pastTenseVerb);

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hi Damian,

You're on the right track, but the console does not have a method named stringf, which is why the compiler is throwing that error. The instructions are asking you to output the formatted string, so the method you're needing is called printf.

Other that that, great job! :) :dizzy: