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

Posted by Deepanshu kumar
Deepanshu kumar
104 Points

;;;java String firstName = "Deepanshu"; Console.println("my name is %s",firstName); ;;;

Rectify my code

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console


String firstName = "Deepanshu";
Console.println("my name is %s",firstName);

1 Answer

andren
andren
28,558 Points
andren
andren
28,558 Points

There are multiple issues with your code:

  1. The Console class is instantiated in a variable called console not Console, capitalization matters when coding.

  2. When printing a formatted string (a string with a placeholder like %s) you have to use the printf method, not println, println is only designed to work with normal non-formatted strings.

  3. The task is very picky about strings, they asked you to print out "<YOUR NAME> can code in Java!" and as such you have to print out that exact message. Printing out a different message containing your name like you are trying to do won't be accepted.

If you fix those three issues like this:

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

Then you'll be able to complete the challenge.