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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Justin Townsend
Justin Townsend
4,720 Points
Posted by Justin Townsend
Justin Townsend
4,720 Points

Java need help

I know I am close but not quite getting my hands on it

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  Justin");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("run:  ");
console.printf("*name* %s really can %s *pastTenseVerb*", name, pastTenseVerb);

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

You are very close indeed! But the instructions say your final output "... should look like this: *name* really *past tense verb* this coding exercise."

So by putting the variable names between asterisks, they are showing you where the tokens (that you already have) should go. Don't actually include those names and asterisks in the template string. Also be sure the rest of the string contains the actual words shown in the instructions.

Justin Townsend
Justin Townsend
4,720 Points
Justin Townsend
Justin Townsend
4,720 Points

Thank you for the help and the support I really appreciate it