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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java IO

Posted by Lucy Acheson
Lucy Acheson
Courses Plus Student 303 Points

Why isn't this code working?

Why won't this work? java

IO.java 
// I have imported java.io.Console for you.  It is a variable called console.
String firstName = console.readLine("What is your name? ");
String lastName = console.readLine("What is your last name? ");
printf "Fist name: ", firstName;

1 Answer

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Hi, there are a few things that need fixing.

console.printf("First name: %s", firstName);
  • You need to provide the 'console' object before the 'printf' method call.
  • You need to pass the string you want that method to print within parentheses.
  • You have a typo in 'First Name'.
  • You need to put %s in your string so that it knows where to display the contents of firstName