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

Posted by Norbu Tshering
Norbu Tshering
Courses Plus Student 119 Points

console.printf("%s", firstName);

whats wrong with this? it doesnt work

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

2 Answers

Yu-hang Lin
Yu-hang Lin
2,842 Points
Yu-hang Lin
Yu-hang Lin
2,842 Points

String firstName = "Frank Lin";

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

Sander van Ockenburg-Zwaan
Sander van Ockenburg-Zwaan
17,726 Points
Sander van Ockenburg-Zwaan
Sander van Ockenburg-Zwaan
17,726 Points

What is the error message?

You can also use System.out.printf("%s", firstName); instead of the console.