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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Introduction to Your Tools

Posted by SUDIPTA BOSE
SUDIPTA BOSE
201 Points

can you explain why i have to use console.printf instead of system.out.println?

well,i saw a hello world program in a book where they used system.out.println instead of console.printf.so i am really confused about this matter.

2 Answers

nsay
nsay
6,709 Points
nsay
nsay
6,709 Points

I also had this problem when I first watched this video. I stumbled upon this answer here to clear things up: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/what-is-the-difference-between-systemoutprint-and-consoleprintf

J Tan
J Tan
11,847 Points
J Tan
J Tan
11,847 Points

Craig Dennis explains some differences here: https://teamtreehouse.com/community/is-consoleprintf-good-practice

I think most books use System.out.printf or System.out.println because it can be used universally across different applications. Say if you're building an web app using Spring, you can use System.out to print outputs for your debugging.