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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by arshdeep bedi
arshdeep bedi
95 Points

Using the console's printf method, display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user

I am not able to solve this question

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName=console.readLine("My Last name is Arsh");
String lastName=console.readLine("My last name is Bedi");
String lastName2=console.readLine("My last name is Bedi");
console.printf("hello %s , firstName");

1 Answer

Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 Points

You have the end quotes " in the wrong place. The variable firstName that you're inserting into the string needs to be a separate argument to the function, not inside the string. Also, the text needs to be "First name: " as opposed to "hello".

jay aljoe
jay aljoe
4,113 Points 
// this line should say Firstname insted of hello
console.printf("hello %s , firstName");

console.printf("hello %s ",  firstName);