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

Posted by james mills
james mills
1,928 Points

I have checked and rechecked but it says there is something wrong with my console line

I really don't know what im doing wrong but I cannot go further with this course if this is not sorted.

Name.java 
// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "James";
  console.printf("Jamees can code in java",)
james mills
james mills
1,928 Points

I restarted my browser and it worked

1 Answer

Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
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Rob Bridges
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,467 Points

Hello James,

You need to mark where the string will take place in the string, and also what variable you are going to pass into the printf statement. Which remember all statements in java end with a semicolon.

Try something like below

// I have setup a java.io.Console object for you named console
String firstName = "James";
console.printf("%s can code in java", firstName);

Thanks, let me know if this doesn't help.