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

Jacob Dobie
Jacob Dobie
535 Points
Posted by Jacob Dobie
Jacob Dobie
535 Points

String firstName ="Jacob Dobie"; console.printf("%s\n" firstName); Its not working?

What am i doing wrong?

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

1 Answer

Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points
Logan R
Logan R
22,989 Points

Hey!

You're close. You need to add a comma after the string.

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

Also, the string should print "%s can code in Java!" instead of "%s\n" ;)

Hope this helps!