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Kevin Frostad
3,483 PointsJava challenge Task 3 of 3
I can't see what I'm doing wrong here.
// I've imported java.io.Console for you. It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String name = console.readLine("");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("");
System.out.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);
1 Answer
Cory Madden
7,120 PointsYou want to use console.printf()
Kevin Frostad
3,483 PointsKevin Frostad
3,483 PointsI see... Do you mind explaining why it doesn't work with .out? Whats the difference?
Kevin Frostad
3,483 PointsKevin Frostad
3,483 PointsI tried this:
String name = console.readLine("Name: "); String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("past tense verb: "); System.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);
still doesn't work. Error message:
JavaTester.java:118: error: cannot find symbol System.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb); ^ symbol: method printf(String,String,String) location: class System 1 error
Cory Madden
7,120 PointsCory Madden
7,120 PointsSystem.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);needs to be
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);The task wants you to use the console object to print them out.
Kevin Frostad
3,483 PointsKevin Frostad
3,483 PointsOkay, thank you! Guess I'll get in on the differences later on :)