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

Shih-Hsuan Chu
Shih-Hsuan Chu
153 Points
Posted by Shih-Hsuan Chu
Shih-Hsuan Chu
153 Points

Why does is keep asking me to add '%s' formatter?

I do not quite understand what do I have to do.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName="Sienna";
console.printf("Hello, my name is %s\n", firstName);
console.printf("Hello, %s is learning Java \n",firstName);
console.printf("%s can code in Java\n", firstName);
String Sienna = "firstName";
  console.printf("%s", Sienna);

1 Answer

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

You just have too much going on. All you need are these two lines:

String firstName="Sienna";
console.printf("%s can code in Java\n", firstName);