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Java Java Basics Using your New Tools Multiple Format Strings

James Hilts
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James Hilts
Courses Plus Student 871 Points
Posted by James Hilts
James Hilts
Courses Plus Student 871 Points

%s not working in the challenge.

When I get to the end of the multiple strings challenge, the challenge will not recognize my %s format and mark my challenge as incorrect.

3 Answers

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

Share your code. It should be like code below:

System.out.printf("%s %s %s %s", "Hello","brave","new","world");
Ludwig Vos
Ludwig Vos
6,256 Points
Ludwig Vos
Ludwig Vos
6,256 Points

Perhaps its because you missed out a comma. ' , '

I find that I do it all the time.

Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points
Grigorij Schleifer
Grigorij Schleifer
10,365 Points

Hi James,

your code should look like this

String name = console.readLine("Input your name ");
String pastTenseVerb = console.readLine("Input the pastTenseVerb ");
console.printf("%s really %s this coding exercise", name, pastTenseVerb);

The String formatter %s will be replaced by your Strings name and pastTenseVerb

Grigorij