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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by suraj chandra
suraj chandra
Courses Plus Student 699 Points

can you tell me the output of this line console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise",name,pastTenseVerb);

i have a question that ""

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.

String name=console.readLine("Suraj");
String pastTenseVerb=console.readLine("Past tense verb");
console.printf("My name is %s",name);
console.printf("%s",pastTenseVerb);
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise",name,pastTenseVerb);

2 Answers

suraj chandra
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suraj chandra
Courses Plus Student 699 Points
suraj chandra
suraj chandra
Courses Plus Student 699 Points

In my openion the output of this code is Suraj really pasttensverb this coding exercise , but it show me error msg

anil rahman
anil rahman
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anil rahman
anil rahman
7,786 Points

The output would be Suraj really Past tense verb this coding exercise.

String name = console.readLine("Suraj");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Past tense verb");
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise.",name,pastTenseVerb);
suraj chandra
suraj chandra
Courses Plus Student 699 Points

This i know but it show me error...

suraj chandra
suraj chandra
Courses Plus Student 699 Points

Now i know why it show me error....