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Nick Ciancio
521 PointsQuiz asks to replace your name with the string formatter, won't take console.printf ("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
This looks like an obvious failure of the quiz to me. Either it decided to ask something I haven't learned, or it doesn't recognize correct code.
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "Nick";
console.printf ("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
1 Answer
andren
28,558 PointsWhile your code is indeed correct, it is a bit unusual. In Java (while technically valid) it is quite uncommon to place a space between a method's name and its parentheses.
Since it's rare the code checker for this challenge does not take that coding style into account, and therefore, as you state fail to recognize code that is technically correct.
If you remove the space like this:
String firstName = "Nick";
console.printf("%s can code in Java!", firstName);
Then your code will be recognized as correct.
Nick Ciancio
521 PointsNick Ciancio
521 PointsVery fast response, thank you. You're right, removing the space removed the problem. Interesting that syntax that is specifically for formatting can disrupt things, I would think the quiz should respond to the output.