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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Posted by Eric Mohr
Eric Mohr
183 Points

not sure what im doing wrong

i feel like the code is right. im not sure i understand the errors im getting.

Multiple.java 
// I've imported java.io.Console for you.  It is stored in a variable called console for you.
String name = console.readLine("Enter your name: ") ;
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Enter past tense verb: ");
console.printf("%s really %s", name, past tense verb);

1 Answer

hbdc
hbdc
13,725 Points
hbdc
hbdc
13,725 Points

You are not providing the correct variable for pastTenseVerb:

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