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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by Gideon Tyree
Gideon Tyree
1,329 Points

I don't understand this. I feel like i am giving the right answer. but it won't take

I don't understand what details you are asking for.

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String name = console.readLine("Enter your name: ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a pastTenseVerb: ");
 console.printf("%s is very %s", name, really, past tense verb);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

There's a few issues here:

  • nothing named "really" has been defined, that word should be part of the template string
  • the variable "pastTenseVerb" must be referred to by name, not by the words "past tense verb"
  • the format template "%s is very %s" doesn't produce the sentence the challenge is looking for