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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Gabriel Rutois
Gabriel Rutois
197 Points

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

I can't seem to find my mistake, please help.

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("firstName:");
String lastName = console.readLine("lastName");
console.printf("%s",firstName:);

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

There should be no colon following the variable name on the last line.

Plus, for task 3, the instructions say "display a message that says, "First name: ", followed by the first name that the user has entered." But this code will display only the name the user entered, even after removing the colon.