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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by I7x Coder
I7x Coder
Courses Plus Student 2,202 Points

Create a new variable to store a past tense verb, so in camel case that is pastTenseVerb. Accept input from the console

Create a new variable to store a past tense verb, so in camel case that is pastTenseVerb. Accept input from the console using the readLine method.

Multiple.java 
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a verb in a past tense:  ");
console.printf("%s", pastTenseVerb);

4 Answers

Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points
Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points

Hi James,

It looks like there is not a String variable called name that excepts console input. Please see the following code snippet:

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


String name = console.readLine("Enter a verb in a past tense:  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a verb in a past tense:  "); 
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise.", name, pastTenseVerb);

If you have any questions -- don't hesitate to ask them! Hope this helps!

I7x Coder
I7x Coder
Courses Plus Student 2,202 Points

thnx you plz and Output a sentence that takes both the name and past tense verb using a single statement. It should look like this: name really past tense verb this coding exercise.

Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points
Michael Hess
Michael Hess
24,512 Points

If you're getting that message you need to type this in your console.printf statement

console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise.", name, pastTenseVerb);

It won't let you pass if you type this 

console.printf("%s %s ", name, pastTenseVerb);
I7x Coder
I7x Coder
Courses Plus Student 2,202 Points

thnx bro i'm very happy :D

Gargi Bhowmick
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Gargi Bhowmick
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Gargi Bhowmick
Gargi Bhowmick
Courses Plus Student 1,024 Points

Question was : Output a sentence that takes both the name and past tense verb using a single statement. It should look like this: name really past tense verb this coding exercise.

My Answer:

String name = console.readLine("Enter name"); String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter Past Tense Verb"); console.printf("name %s past tense verb %s ",name, pastTenseVerb );

Although I was writing the correct answer it was not letting me get through the 3rd step.

AFter looking at this post in help, console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise.", name, pastTenseVerb); seems to get me through this problem.

But I really feel they should fix this problem. It is very annoying to have to get the error message when I am right.