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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by Kim Sorgalla
Kim Sorgalla
2,174 Points

Code Challenge Problems

This doesn't make sense. What is wrong here? It says "Bummer"...

String name = console.readLine();
Kim Sorgalla
Kim Sorgalla
2,174 Points

Oh great, it worked. Thanks a lot. Is different from C# then...

Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher
Craig Dennis
Craig Dennis
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Kim...it's actually just my dorky test...that should work just fine. I will fix, thanks for pointing that out!

Kim Sorgalla
Kim Sorgalla
2,174 Points

I found a bug! :) Thanks for the information Craig.

1 Answer

samuel zaffran
samuel zaffran
24,815 Points
samuel zaffran
samuel zaffran
24,815 Points

Hi, when you want to use the readLine method, you need to pass a string Inside the parenthesis otherwise the variable which is a string is lying. Here you just need to put "" Inside parenthesis. Luck.