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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

Enyang Mercy
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Enyang Mercy
Courses Plus Student 2,339 Points
Posted by Enyang Mercy
Enyang Mercy
Courses Plus Student 2,339 Points

output that takes both name and pastTenseverb Bummer! follow the format `__name__ real

console.printf("%s worked %s", name , really ,pastTenseVerb); What is required for this code?

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

1 Answer

Nir Tal
Nir Tal
25,921 Points
Nir Tal
Nir Tal
25,921 Points

the problem is that your last line does not refer to the instruction the sentence should be:

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