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

Posted by Abdurahman Osman
Abdurahman Osman
5,927 Points

i have no idea what i'm doing wrong in this step

i tried both printf("my name"); and console.printf ("myname");

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

2 Answers

Brennen Green
Brennen Green
923 Points
Brennen Green
Brennen Green
923 Points

Hey there! Since it seems you're fairly new to the course, welcome to the fun! You were making several mistakes in this challenge but they're common and easy to fix so don't worry!

You declared the variable properly but the challenge is asking you to use the printf() method which is meant to print a formatted string to the console. The way you would properly call this method and format your string would be as seen below:

String firstName = "Brennen";
System.out.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);

Hope this helps you out, and good luck on your java journey!

Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points
Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points

A couple of issues -

  1. You shouldn't have a space between console and printf - console printf("my name is abdu");. printf is a method that needs to be called on the console object, so it should be console.printf("...");
  2. You need to use the firstName variable in the print statement, instead of putting in your firstname directly, so, it should be - console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName)