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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by ahmed alghafli
ahmed alghafli
3,446 Points

i did what you asked so what wrong with it Output a sentence that takes both the noun and past tense verb using a sing

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Multiple.java 
String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a pastTenseVerb:  ");
console.printf(" %s really %s");

1 Answer

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

a printf statement generally looks like this:

console.printf(" %s printing %d, some stuff %s", someVariable, someOtherVariable, anotherVariable);

As you can see, it has variable(s) after the string.

you are missing the variables to be inserted in place of the format specifiers:

String name = console.readLine("Enter your name:  ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter a pastTenseVerb:  ");
console.printf(" %s really %s", name, pastTenseVerb);

you asked a question regarding the same concept here and you made the same mistake.

you may want to go back and watch the video that covers using printf to be sure you understand how to use it